Opting for Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy or Not: Search for Influencing Factors

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Breast Reconstruction

Breast Cancer Female

Mastectomy

Treatments

Other: semi-structured interview using a questionnaire

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03039348

v2.0-11/01/2017-LauraM

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the decision about breast reconstruction after breast amputation for breast cancer.

The study will be conducted at the University Hospital in Brussels using only a questionnaire. The results might help us to evaluate and improve the satisfaction among patients about the received information and guidance.

Full description

The questionnaire will be completed during one interview. This interview will take place preferably right after the patient visited her doctor at the Breast Clinic at the University Hospital in Brussels.

Before starting the interview all the necessary information to decide whether or not to participate in the study will be given as well as the time to read the informed consent carefully.

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

female
Dutch speaking
must have undergone a mastectomy for breast cancer in the following period: 2010 - 2015
must be a patient of the Breast Clinic at the University Hospital in Brussels

Exclusion criteria