NCT02439437

Brief Summary

This study looks at whether a coping skills training program can help women manage pain and stress after breast surgery, and lower the risk of developing chronic pain. This coping skills program includes eight training sessions that are done by telephone. These sessions will focus on strategies for dealing with pain and stress, and how to apply these strategies to subjects' own experiences.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 6, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 8, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 8, 2015

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 6, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 6, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 1, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

March 6, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Pain Burden

    The investigators will use BCPQ (Brest Cancer Pain Questionnaire) questionnaire to record breast pain

    0 month, mid intervention(at 6 weeks), post intervention( 3 months) and 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Psychosocial Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Telephone-based psychosocial intervention involving Eight telephone encounters. Each encounter will focus on strategies for dealing with pain and stress, and how to apply these strategies to patients own experiences.

Behavioral: Psychosocial Intervention

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Treatment as usual

Interventions

Telephone-based psychosocial intervention involving Eight telephone encounters. Each encounter will focus on strategies for dealing with pain and stress, and how to apply these strategies to patients own experiences.

Psychosocial Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 99 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • prior diagnosis of Stage 0 to Stage III breast cancer
  • received first breast surgery of total or partial mastectomy within the previous 9 months
  • report average pain \>/= 3 during the first 9 months after surgery on the Breast Cancer Pain Questionnaire
  • with sufficient ability to communicate in English in order to provide informed consent and complete study procedures and materials.

You may not qualify if:

  • \< 21 years of age
  • history of prior breast cancer surgery
  • cognitive impairment documented in the medical record
  • unable to provide meaningful consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Psychosocial Intervention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Rebecca A Shelby, PhD

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2015

First Posted

May 8, 2015

Study Start

October 8, 2015

Primary Completion

January 6, 2020

Study Completion

January 6, 2020

Last Updated

May 1, 2020

Record last verified: 2019-11

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