NCT00665782

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Gathering information about how patients respond to stress and measuring stress levels in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer may help doctors provide better methods of treatment and on-going care. PURPOSE: This research study is measuring stress in women with newly diagnosed stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 23, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 24, 2008

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

April 23, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 2, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

anxiety disorderdepressionpsychosocial effects of cancer and its treatmentductal breast carcinoma in situbreast cancer in situstage I breast cancerstage II breast cancerstage IIIA breast cancerstage IIIB breast cancerstage IIIC breast cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Diurnal cortisol rhythm

    Up to 10 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Consistency of diurnal salivary cortisol levels over two days

    Up to 10 days

  • Changes in diurnal cortisol rhythm pattern and night-time urinary epinephrine excretion pre- to post-surgery

    Up to 10 days

  • Correlation of the diurnal cortisol rhythm and the night-time urinary excretion with the measures of psychosocial and behavioral stress responses

    Up to 10 days

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 120 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Those diagnosed with stage I-III invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast within the past 2 weeks

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosed with stage I-III invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast within the past 2 weeks
  • Surgery for breast cancer planned
  • Hormone receptor status not specified
  • Female
  • Menopausal status not specified
  • Able to refrain from:
  • Smoking cigarettes for the 24-hour period of saliva-sample collection
  • Brushing teeth or eating for up to one hour prior to saliva collection
  • More than 1 year since prior therapy for another malignancy
  • At least 1 month since prior withdrawal from hormone-replacement product
  • Able to refrain from steroid inhalers for greater than 24 hours
  • No chronic oral steroids

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1096, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety DisordersBreast NeoplasmsDepressionCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingBreast Carcinoma In Situ

Interventions

Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeCarcinoma in SituNeoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RehabilitationTherapeuticsHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Julia A. Lawrence

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2008

First Posted

April 24, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

July 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

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