Educational Intervention for Reducing Work Disability in Breast Cancer Survivors

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the feasibility and usability of the Work Ability Improvement Through Symptom
Management and Ergonomic Strategies (WISE) and empirically evaluate its effect on short-term
work ability among breast cancer survivors (BCS).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Explore individual and workplace factors associated with work ability in BCS.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive access to the WISE web-based educational intervention to help BCS
manage their symptoms, identify ergonomic workplace problems and risks, and implement
ergonomic modifications. Patients also receive standard of care comprising symptom
management therapies and a pamphlet on employment rights.

ARM II: Patients receive standard of care comprising symptom management therapies and a
pamphlet on employment rights.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3 and 6 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosed with breast cancer

- Employed at time of cancer diagnosis (defined as paid employment > 20 hours/week)

- Within six months of completion of active treatment

- Working during treatment or intending to return to work following active treatment

- Computer and internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who do not intend to continue/resume working following treatment

- Develop distant metastases or progressive disease

- Prior diagnosis of malignancy at any other site except for in situ carcinomas of the
cervix or non-melanomatous skin cancers