Intervention to Improve Self-Care of Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy (Relief)

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Breast Cancer Female

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention.; Other: Nutritional Education.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01738685

PRO12050094

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hormone responsive breast cancer is common and costly. Long-term adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) improves breast cancer outcomes greatly, but, unfortunately, is commonly associated with physical and emotional concerns. I propose to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to facilitate problem identification, provide education, coaching for breast cancer survivors with symptoms while on AET. Therefore, the intervention intends to empower women to engage in better self-care and seek out resources they need, which, in turn, will lead to better symptom management.

Sex: Female

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 50.
• Nonmetastatic bread cancer survivors reporting being bothered by 1 or more symptoms related to their treatment with AET (for > 0 months and < 6 months).
• Possess a household or cell telephone.
• Ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Clinically significant cognitive impairment.
• Communication barrier limiting ability to participate in telephone assessments.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Control.

Other group

Description:

Nutritional Education.

Treatment:

Other: Nutritional Education.

Behavioral Intervention

Other group

Description:

Behavioral Intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention.