Breast Cancer Survivor Educational Intervention

Mass General Brigham

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Female; Breast Neoplasms; Breast Carcinoma

Treatments: Behavioral: Breast Cancer Survivor Education Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05700396

22-509

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to test a 6-week virtual education program among Black breast cancer survivors. The virtual program includes sessions on physical activity, goal setting, nutrition, sleep, stress, and social connections.

Full description

This six-week feasibility study will evaluate a virtual support and education program among up to 15 Black female breast cancer survivors. Participants will be asked to attend a 90 minute group session once a week for 6 weeks and complete surveys pre and post intervention surveys to ascertain study endpoints. This study is supported by funding from Pfizer and in-kind support from the American Cancer Society, Inc.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 22+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female
• Self-identified Black or African American race
• Age 22-79
• Diagnosis of Stage I, II, or III invasive breast cancer
• Completed active treatment at least 6 months ago, but within the past five years
• Speaks English

Exclusion criteria

• Undergoing active treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation)
• Undergoing evaluation for suspected recurrence

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Breast Cancer Survivor Education Program

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete study procedures as outlined: - 6 weekly sessions of a modified version of the PAVING the Path to Wellness education program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breast Cancer Survivor Education Program