Addressing Sexual Concerns in Breast Cancer: Patient Intervention Study
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 8/15/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 27, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2019 |
| Contact: | Jennifer B Reese, PhD |
| Email: | jennifer.reese@fccc.edu |
| Phone: | 215-214-3223 |
Enhancing Patient-Provider Communication About Sexual Concerns in Breast Cancer: Patient Intervention Study
The goal of this study is to evaluate an educational video intervention (called Starting the
Conversation) aimed to enhance breast cancer patients' beliefs about and communication with
respect to sexual concerns. In the current study, 128 breast cancer outpatients will be
randomized to either participate in the video intervention and to receive a resource guide
addressing sexual and menopausal health or to receive the resource guide alone. Patients will
be asked to participate in the video and/or read through the resource guide prior to their
clinic visit with their breast cancer provider. The investigators will examine effects of the
interventions on patients' beliefs about communication about sexual health and on patients'
communication about sexual health during clinic visits with their providers. Secondarily, the
investigators will examine effects of the interventions on sexual outcomes and other health
outcomes, including psychological well-being and health-related QOL.
Conversation) aimed to enhance breast cancer patients' beliefs about and communication with
respect to sexual concerns. In the current study, 128 breast cancer outpatients will be
randomized to either participate in the video intervention and to receive a resource guide
addressing sexual and menopausal health or to receive the resource guide alone. Patients will
be asked to participate in the video and/or read through the resource guide prior to their
clinic visit with their breast cancer provider. The investigators will examine effects of the
interventions on patients' beliefs about communication about sexual health and on patients'
communication about sexual health during clinic visits with their providers. Secondarily, the
investigators will examine effects of the interventions on sexual outcomes and other health
outcomes, including psychological well-being and health-related QOL.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Receiving any treatment for breast cancer or have completed acute treatment for breast
cancer < 10 years ago
2. Attending clinic visits in the course of follow-up care (i.e., not an initial consult
visit)
3. Willing to have clinic visit audio recorded
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to speak English
2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance score > 2 OR too ill to
participate as judged by physician, self-report, or observation of the research team
member
3. Overt cognitive dysfunction or psychiatric disturbance or severe mental illness (e.g.,
dementia, suicidal behavior, or psychosis), as observed or judged by the researcher or
referring source.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
Principal Investigator: Jennifer B Reese, PhD
Phone: 215-214-1433
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