Survivor Stories: Impact on Cancer Patients' Quality of Life and Follow-up

NCT00929084 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 000799
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 228
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate in a randomized controlled trail, an innovative cancer communication strategy to help African American breast cancer patients cope with a variety of challenges during and after treatment and to better adhere to recommended treatment guidelines and follow-up care.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Race Disparities; Breast Cancer; Quality of Life; Treatment Adherence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Determine to what extent African American breast cancer survivor stories affect various aspects of QOL, including depressed mood and concern about recurrence, among African American breast cancer patients following primary treatment.

  Outcome measures are assessed at five time points: baseline, one month following primary treatment surgery, 6 months, one year, and two years post surgery.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Determine whether and to what extent African American breast cancer survivor stories affect African American breast cancer patients' adherence to recommended surveillance mammography and prescribed hormone therapy

  Outcome measures are assessed at five time points: baseline, one month following primary treatment surgery, 6 months, one year, and two years post surgery.

Study Arms (2)

Survivor Stories Arm

OTHER

Women in the Survivor Stories intervention arm will be given the Survivor Stories Tablet to take home for two weeks at three different time points over a two year period.

Other: The Survivor Stories Tablet

Control Arm

OTHER

Women in the Control Arm will receive standard care.

Other: The Survivor Stories Tablet

Interventions

The Survivor Stories Tablet OTHER

The Survivor Stories Tablet is a tablet computer where participants can browse an archive of 1-3 minute videotaped survivor stories told by African American Breast Cancer Survivors. Stories contain five main topics: coping, relationships, experiences with the health care system, follow-up care, and quality of life (QOL) living with breast cancer.

Control Arm; Survivor Stories Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• African American women
• First primary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or stages I, II, or III invasive breast cancer.

You may not qualify if:

• Prior DCIS or breast cancer diagnosis
• Stage IV or metastatic breast cancer
• Planned to receive a double mastectomy
• non-English speaking,
• Having known psychiatric or neurologic disorders
• Being cognitively impaired according to weighted error scores on the Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test
• Being unwilling or unable to give consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Washington University School of Medicine: lead

Study Sites (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Thompson T, Perez M, Kreuter M, Margenthaler J, Colditz G, Jeffe DB. Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Nov;192:134-142. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.035. Epub 2017 Sep 22.

  PMID: 28965004 RESULT

• Thompson T, Perez M, Yan Y, Kreuter MW, Margenthaler JA, Colditz GA, Jeffe DB. Randomized controlled trial of a breast cancer Survivor Stories intervention for African American women. Soc Sci Med. 2021 Feb;270:113663. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113663. Epub 2020 Dec 29.

  PMID: 33454539 RESULT

• Perez M, Kreuter MW, Yan Y, Thompson T, Sefko J, Golla B, Margenthaler JA, Colditz G, Jeffe DB. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Interactive Cancer-Communication Video Program Using African American Breast Cancer Survivor Stories. J Health Commun. 2020 Jul 2;25(7):566-575. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2020.1821132. Epub 2020 Oct 13.

  PMID: 33048635 RESULT

• Jarvandi S, Perez M, Margenthaler J, Colditz GA, Kreuter MW, Jeffe DB. Improving Lifestyle Behaviors After Breast Cancer Treatment Among African American Women With and Without Diabetes: Role of Health Care Professionals. Ann Behav Med. 2021 Feb 12;55(1):1-13. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaaa020.

  PMID: 32298407 RESULT

• Schootman M, Perez M, Schootman JC, Fu Q, McVay A, Margenthaler J, Colditz GA, Kreuter MW, Jeffe DB. Influence of built environment on quality of life changes in African-American patients with non-metastatic breast cancer. Health Place. 2020 May;63:102333. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102333. Epub 2020 May 11.

  PMID: 32543424 RESULT

• Cho B, Perez M, Jeffe DB, Kreuter MW, Margenthaler JA, Colditz GA, Liu Y. Factors associated with initiation and continuation of endocrine therapy in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2022 Aug 1;22(1):837. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-09946-x.

  PMID: 35915419 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Donna B Jeffe, PhD

  Washington University School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Medicine, Director, Health Behavior, Communication and Outreach Core

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 24, 2009
• First Posted: June 26, 2009
• Study Start: November 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: February 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

US (1)