Fallopian Tube Removal as a Method of Ovarian Cancer Prevention: A Descriptive Study

University of Washington

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ovarian Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01544049

STUDY00000276

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to better understand why women choose to have their fallopian tubes removed as a method for ovarian cancer prevention. This will be done through a paper questionnaire and phone interviews. The investigators hope to gain information that will allow us to better counsel women about ovarian cancer prevention.

Full description

Women will be found eligible for this study after an eligibility questionnaire given over the phone. If one is found eligible, she will be sent a consent and paper survey to fill out and send back to the research coordinator. Once that is completed, she will be given a phone interview in order answer additional questions of interest. Lastly, the study participant will be contacted once a year over the phone to obtain follow-up information.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female of at least 18 years of age
• Must speak English fluently
• Have had fallopian tubes removed as a method of ovarian cancer prevention

Exclusion criteria

• Males
• Females under the age of 18

Trial design

24 participants in 1 patient group

Fallopian tube removal

Description:

Women who have had one or both fallopian tube(s) removed as method of ovarian cancer prevention.