Trial Information
Factors Correlated With Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Before, During and After Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 18 years and older
- newly diagnosed with stage I-IIIA breast adenocarcinoma
- have undergone surgery
- WHO performance status score equal or lower than 2
- able to provide informed consent
- speak French and able to complete self-report questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- bilateral breast cancer
- metastatic breast cancer
- patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- known psychiatric disease or dementia
- no previous history of cancer
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) questionnaire is used to assess patient's fatigue.
Outcome Time Frame:
Breast cancer patients complete the questionnaires before surgery and at several times depending on their adjuvant treatment
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Guillemin Francis, PU-PH
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Inserm, CIC-EC CIE6, Nancy; CHU Nancy
Authority:
France: Institutional Ethical Committee
Study ID:
08-FATQV
NCT ID:
NCT01064427
Start Date:
July 2008
Completion Date:
September 2012
Related Keywords:
- Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
- Surgery Programmed
- breast cancer
- fatigue
- adjuvant chemotherapy
- quality of life
- Breast Neoplasms
- Fatigue