Impact of Pre-Operative Web-based Breast Cancer Information on the Quality of Patient Decision-Making

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Treatments: Other: Standard websites; Other: Web-based decision aid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03116035

2013-1500

UW13089 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective randomized control trial to compare the impact of two different types of pre-operative web-based breast cancer information on the quality of patient decision making. Patients are emailed web-based information prior to the surgical consultation. Outcomes are assess at multiple time points: 1) prior to the surgical consultation, 2) immediately following the consultation.

Enrollment: 244 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

1. >18 years of age
2. Newly diagnosed stage 0-3 breast cancer
3. English speaking
4. Has an email address
5. No prior recent contact with the breast surgeon

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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244 participants in 2 patient groups

Web-based decision aid

Active Comparator group

Description:

A commercially available web-based breast cancer surgery decision aid

Treatment:

Other: Web-based decision aid

Standard websites

Active Comparator group

Description:

selected, high-quality standard web-sites

Treatment:

Other: Standard websites