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NCT Number: NCT02753673

Developing a New Questionnaire About Patient Expectations of Breast Conserving Therapy

The purpose of this study is to develop a questionnaire to measure patient expectations of breast-conserving therapy (breast-conserving surgery and radiation). This questionnaire will assist both surgeons and patients by helping provide valuable information to patients about what to expect during and after surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female
  • Age 18-75
  • Patients who are scheduled to undergo lumpectomy at MSKCC as part of breast conserving therapy for invasive breast cancer OR who have completed BCT (lumpectomy and radiation) at least 6 months prior to recruitment

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to speak or understand English
  • Inability to provide meaningful informed consent due to physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disability
  • Patients undergoing lumpectomy without radiation

Treatment and study plan

qualitative interviews with patients

Behavioral

Questionnaires

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. measure patient expectations of breast-conserving therapy

    Time frame: 1 year

    This study aims to develop the Patient Expectations with Breast-Conserving Therapy questionnaire. New questionnaire content will be generated using qualitative research methods. Interview data will be analyzed using a grounded theory approach, which involves generating codes, categories, and themes inductively, rather than imposing a priori assumptions or classifications on the data.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
  • McMaster University

Registry information

Official study title

Patient Expectations of Breast Conserving Therapy: Broadening a Patient Reported Outcomes Instrument

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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