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NCT Number: NCT01694225

Adherence Rate of Monthly Bubble Package Among Patients Prescribed Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Survivors

This study aims to establish the feasibility of using a monthly bubble package to improve compliance rates among women prescribed adjuvant endocrine therapy.

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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 and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

James Graham Brown Cancer Center-University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

About this study

This study uses Bubble packaging to provide a cost effective way to improve compliance and help direct further interventions to ensure adherence in women on anti-estrogen therapy for breast cancer.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Estrogen receptor positive (> 1% estrogen expression) by immunohistochemistry
  • Invasive breast cancer (stage I, II, III) or DCIS considered for adjuvant endocrine therapy

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with metastatic disease (stage IV)
  • Patients less than 18 years of age
  • Prisoners
  • Patients are unable to fill prescriptions at the BCC pharmacy due to insurance limitations or personal preference

Treatment and study plan

bubble packaging for monthly prescription

Other

Monthly bubble packaging among women prescribed anti-estrogens

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Louisville

Other

Collaborators

  • James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Registry information

Official study title

Estimating the Adherence Rate of a Monthly Bubble Package Among Patients Prescribed Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Survivors

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 27, 2012
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2018

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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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