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Support for Hispanic Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers


N/A
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Female
Breast Cancer, Ductal Breast Carcinoma in Situ, Stage I Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Support for Hispanic Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers


OBJECTIVES:

I. Test the effects of the Bilingual Breast Cancer Education Intervention (BBCEI) on
outcomes of breast cancer survivors (BCS) and family caregivers at 1, 3, and 6 months post
intervention.

II. Test the effect of influencing demographic and treatment variables on outcomes of the
BBCEI at 1, 3, and 6 months post intervention.

III. Examine the perceived quality of the BBCEI.

OUTLINE: Patients and caregivers are randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.

ARM I: Patients and caregivers undergo the Bilingual Breast Cancer Educational Intervention
(BBCEI) comprising teaching sessions over 50-65 minutes about 4 specific domains (i.e.,
physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well being) once weekly during month 1 and
also undergo evaluation sessions at months 1, 4, and 7.

ARM II: Patients and caregivers undergo usual care comprising evaluation sessions at months
1, 4, and 7. Patients and caregivers may undergo the 4 BBCEI teaching sessions during month
7.

All patients and caregivers receive reinforcement telephone calls every other week.

Inclusion Criteria


Inclusion

- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 0 (DCIS), I, II, or III breast cancer

- No evidence of recurrent, metastatic, or second primary cancer

- Completing primary treatment with surgery, radiation therapy (if indicated), and/or
adjuvant chemotherapy (if indicated)

- Subjects may be on hormonal therapy after treatment for initial breast cancer

- Self-identification as Hispanic/Latino

- Able to read and understand English or Spanish to participate in the patient teaching

- Able and willing to participate in the study

- The Caregiver selection criteria is: self-identification as the primary caregiver;
age 18 years or over; self-identification as Hispanic/Latino; Able to read and speak
English or Spanish; Able and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion

- Patients will be excluded if they are actively receiving treatment with surgery,
radiation therapy, or chemotherapy; patients may be receiving adjuvant hormonal
therapy such as Tamoxifen during the course of the study since it is recommended for
five years after primary and adjuvant therapy

- Patients who have recurrence, metastasis, or a second primary cancer will not be
recruited for the study; if however, they develop recurrence, metastasis, or a second
primary cancer during the time of the study participation, the subjects will remain
in the study

- Patients will not be recruited directly from support groups because of potential bias
inherent in sample attending support groups; however, some patients may be
participating in support groups or other forms of counseling

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Effects of the Bilingual Breast Cancer Education Intervention on outcomes (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and overall quality of life) of breast cancer survivor and family caregivers

Outcome Time Frame:

At 1, 3, and 6 months post intervention

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Gloria Juarez

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Beckman Research Institute

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

06136

NCT ID:

NCT01043003

Start Date:

August 2006

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Ductal Breast Carcinoma in Situ
  • Stage I Breast Cancer
  • Stage II Breast Cancer
  • Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
  • Stage IIIB Breast Cancer
  • Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma in Situ
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast

Name

Location

City of Hope Duarte, California  91010