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Breast CancerNCT03770598

Team Based Psychosocial Care to Promote, Maintain and Restore Wellness of Breast Cancer Patients

A study testing Psycho-Education and Team Based Care in people with Breast Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic 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

Researchers are trying to see if proactive identification and team based individualized care of cancer patients having emotional difficulties can improve quality of life relative to treatment as usual. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Psycho-Education and Team Based Care
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
98 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
28 Nov 2018to 16 Nov 2021
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer within last three years
  • Able to communicate in English or with the help of an interpreter.
  • Access to a device with internet connection

Who cannot join

  • Breast cancer patients who are considered for hospice or expected survival of less than six months.
  • Presence of active suicidal ideations.
  • Presence of active psychosis.
  • Presence of dementia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32081

Other trials in United States

About this study

Researchers are trying to see if proactive identification and team based individualized care of cancer patients having emotional difficulties can improve quality of life relative to treatment as usual. Also, to see if proactive approaches to maintain wellness can prevent grief among breast cancer patients, experiencing no emotional difficulties relative to treatment as usual.

Read the detailed description

Consented subjects will be randomized into two separate groups. Groups will be distressed and non-distressed subjects. Each group will be randomized into either intervention education training or standard of care. Both groups will be asked to fill out questionnaires during the duration of the study. Subjects will be remain in the study for up to one year.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Standard of Care Distressed in study Arm Distressed, Psycho-Education, Team Based Care, Standard of Care Non-Distressed
Keywords
Psychosocial Care, Wellness
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Standard of Care Distressed in study Arm DistressedBehavioural

    Social worker evaluation and possible referral to Psychiatry/Psychology for evaluation and further treatment.

  • Psycho-EducationBehavioural

    Mindfulness based stress reduction class, yoga and education material

  • Team Based CareBehavioural

    Psychiatrist, Oncologist, clinical social worker, study coordinator

  • Standard of Care Non-DistressedBehavioural

    No psycho-education about wellness promotion or health. These patients will be monitored only.

Study groups in NCT03770598
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DistressedActive comparatorStudy participants who do indicate distress or who do meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomized to receive either treatment as usual (referral to Psychiatry or Psychology for evaluation and further treatment) or team based care model.
Receives: Behavioral: Standard of Care Distressed in study Arm Distressed; Behavioral: Team Based Care
Non-DistressedActive comparatorStudy participants who do not indicate distress or who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomize to monitoring only or to receive psycho-education regarding subjects that when used can promote wellness.
Receives: Behavioral: Psycho-Education; Behavioral: Standard of Care Non-Distressed

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Wellness

    Subject wellness scores based on Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental-Wellbeing Scale. This is a 7 item scale monitoring of mental wellbeing in subjects. Responses are based on a 1 to 5 item scale with 1 = None of the time, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Some of the Time, 4 = Often, 5 = All of the Time.

    Measured: baseline, 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Improvement in depression compared to baseline

    measured by using PHQ-8 (Patient Health Questionnaire); this is an 8 item scale. Scores of 5 or less are considered no depression, 5-10, mild depression, 11-15, moderate depression, 16-20 moderately severe and more than 20 is considered severe depression.

    Measured: one year

  2. Improvement in anxiety compared to baseline

    Will be measured by GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale). Its a 7 item scale. Cut points of 5, 10, 15 represent mild, moderate and severe levels of anxiety.

    Measured: One Year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Dec 2018
  2. Study start28 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion16 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion16 Nov 2021

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Non-Distressed patients will be randomized to receive intervention or standard of care. Distressed patients will be randomized to receive intervention or standard of care
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
98 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03770598
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-000718
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
19 Nov 2018
Last updated
19 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Psycho-Education and Team Based Care in people with Breast Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic 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 3 inclusion and 4 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 19 Apr 2024. 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?

Change in Wellness (time frame: baseline, 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Apr 2024.

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