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Breast CancerNCT01399359

Factors Influencing Decision-Making About the Use of Chemoprevention in Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by NSABP Foundation Inc at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Learning about how patients make decisions about using chemoprevention may help doctors plan treatment in which more patients are willing to choose chemoprevention to reduce their breast cancer risk. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 to 120 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Counseling session, Questionnaire 1 and Questionnaire 2
How many people
1,023 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2011to Oct 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 to 120 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women at increased risk for breast cancer.

Who may be able to join

  • The participant must be female.
  • The participant must be greater than or equal to 35 years of age.
  • The participant must be English-speaking.
  • The participant must have been identified as being at increased risk for breast cancer as determined by the doctor/healthcare professional (HCP) . (Increased risk for breast cancer does not have to be based on a Gail score.)
  • During the participant's counseling session, breast cancer risk and the use of SERMs for breast cancer risk reduction must have been discussed, as reported by the doctor/HCP who conducted the session. Note: This criterion does not apply to participants who are asked before the counseling session to participate in the video recording component of DMP-1 at the selected NSABP sites.

Who cannot join

  • Previous invasive breast cancer of any type.
  • Previous history of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
  • Previous history of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) if treated with mastectomy, radiation therapy, or endocrine therapy.
  • Participation in any other cancer prevention study involving pharmacologic intervention(s) or osteoporosis prevention study involving pharmacologic intervention(s).
  • Any history of or current tamoxifen, raloxifene, or other SERM therapy for any reason. (Participants are eligible if SERM use has been discussed prior to the counseling session as long as SERMs were never used.)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Study to Evaluate Different Decision-Making Approaches Used by Women Known to be at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Learning about how patients make decisions about using chemoprevention may help doctors plan treatment in which more patients are willing to choose chemoprevention to reduce their breast cancer risk.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies factors influencing decision-making about the use of chemoprevention in women at increased risk for breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To describe the influence of social, environmental, and psychological factors (sociality of medication intake, life-events, understanding of prevention, clinical situation) on the decision of women at risk for breast cancer as to whether or not to take chemoprevention agents.

Secondary

  • To determine the implications of and influences on decision-making that a diagnosis of "being at risk for breast cancer" has for women.
  • To determine what factors hinder women from taking chemoprevention for breast cancer.
  • To field test a questionnaire that identifies the factors that influence the decision-making process of women at increased risk of breast cancer for whom chemoprevention is a medically indicated option.
  • To describe the influence of social, environmental, and psychological factors on the decision of women at risk for breast cancer as to whether or not to take chemoprevention agents by menopausal status.
  • For postmenopausal women who decide to take a selective estrogen-receptor modulator (SERM) for breast cancer prevention, to assess reasons for the choice of raloxifene versus tamoxifen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Participants undergo a counseling session about their increased risk for breast cancer and the use of a selective estrogen-receptor modulator (SERM), tamoxifen citrate or raloxifene, to reduce breast cancer risk. Some participants may have their counseling session video-recorded. They are also asked to review the video with their interviewers and to be contacted for a brief follow-up telephone interview.

Participants then complete an initial questionnaire to assess recall and understanding of risk information given to them during the counseling session. This first questionnaire is completed preferably on the same day of counseling before leaving the clinic or office. Participants also have the option to take the questionnaire home and return it to the study site within 2 weeks. Participants who return the first questionnaire complete a second one before leaving the clinic or office, or receive it by mail with a returned self-addressed stamped envelope. Participants who indicate on the second questionnaire that they do not want to take a SERM are asked to complete an online questionnaire. Participants who have not made a decision about SERM use within 3 months after counseling are contacted by telephone. They also receive the second questionnaire by mail 3 months after the telephone contact.

Interviewers, doctors, or other health-care professionals also complete questionnaires that indicate what was discussed during counseling sessions.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Counseling session, Questionnaire 1, Questionnaire 2, online questionnaire
Keywords
breast cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Counseling sessionBehavioural

  • Questionnaire 1Other

    Questionnaire 1 assesses the recall and understanding of risk information given during the counseling session.

  • Questionnaire 2Other

    Questionnaire 2 focuses on what factors, other thana the numerical risk-benefit analysis of SERM intake, are important in the decision-making process of women at increased risk for breast cancer.

  • online questionnaireOther

Study groups in NCT01399359
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Women who decide not to take a SERMWomen participate in the counseling session, questionnaire 1, and questionnaire 2, and the online questionnaire.
Receives: Behavioral: Counseling session; Other: Questionnaire 1; Other: Questionnaire 2; Other: online questionnaire
Women who decide to take a SERMWomen participate in the counseling session, questionnaire 1 and questionnaire 2.
Receives: Behavioral: Counseling session; Other: Questionnaire 1; Other: Questionnaire 2

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Social, environmental, and psychological influences on the decision of women at risk for breast cancer as to whether or not to take a SERM

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Factors hindering women from taking chemoprevention for breast cancer

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

  2. Reasons for the choice of raloxifene vs tamoxifen among menopausal women

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

  3. The implications of and influences on decision-making that a diagnosis of "being at risk for breast cancer" has for women.

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

  4. To test a questionnaire that identifies the factors that influence the decision-making process of women at increased risk of breast cancer for whom chemoprevention is a medically-indicated option.

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

  5. To describe the influence of social, environmental, and psychological factors on the decision of women at risk for breast cancer as to whether or not to take chemoprevention agents by menopausal status.

    Measured: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,023 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01399359
Sponsor's protocol ID
NSABP-DMP-1
Other IDs
NSABP-DMP-1
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
20 Jul 2011
Last updated
5 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Blakeslee SB, Gunn CM, Parker PA, Fagerlin A, Battaglia T, Bevers TB, Bandos H, McCaskill-Stevens W, Kennedy JW, Holmberg C. Talking numbers: how women and providers use risk scores during and after risk counseling - a qualitative investigation from the NRG Oncology/NSABP DMP-1 study. BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 19;13(11):e073138. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073138.

    PubMed 37984961
  • Gunn CM, Bokhour BG, Parker VA, Battaglia TA, Parker PA, Fagerlin A, McCaskill-Stevens W, Bandos H, Blakeslee SB, Holmberg C. Understanding Decision Making about Breast Cancer Prevention in Action: The Intersection of Perceived Risk, Perceived Control, and Social Context: NRG Oncology/NSABP DMP-1. Med Decis Making. 2019 Apr;39(3):217-227. doi: 10.1177/0272989X19827258. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

    PubMed 30803311

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by NSABP Foundation Inc at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Social, environmental, and psychological influences on the decision of women at risk for breast cancer as to whether or not to take a SERM (time frame: Measured at start of study and at 3 to 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01399359, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Oct 2021.

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