Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Standard Verbal Counseling With or Without a Pictorial Educational Tool for the Reduction of Psychological Morbidity in Patients With Stage 0-IIIA Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy, COPE Study
Summary
This clinical trial studies the effect of standard verbal counseling with or without a pictorial educational tool for the reduction of psychological morbidity in patients with stage 0-IIIA breast cancer receiving radiation therapy. Beginning radiation therapy for breast cancer can be stressful. Education about what to expect often reduces the stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by these patients. This study is being done to see how effective photos are in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression associated with radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer.
Full Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Assessment of patient reported anxiety and depression, confidence with information, and side effect expectations of radiation therapy following counseling with or without photo guide at pre-treatment, 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Efficacy of intervention to impart reasonable expectations of the side effect burden of radiation therapy (RT).
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Picture Guide book.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo verbal counseling and view a photo guide. Patients also complete questionnaires at 2 weeks, 6 and 12 months.
ARM II: Patients undergo verbal counseling. Patients also complete questionnaires at 2 weeks, 6 and 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Breast cancer patients diagnosed with stage 0-IIIA disease who are planned to receive adjuvant hypofractionated or standard fractionated radiation treatment
Patients must have the ability to read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who are planned for ultra-hypofractionated radiation treatment
Patients who are planned for partial breast radiation treatment
Patients who are planned to receive concurrent radiosensitizing chemotherapy
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There is 1 Location for this study
Portland Oregon, 97239, United States More Info
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