Effectiveness of Peer Support on Quality of Life in Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study examines effectiveness of peer support of breast cancer patients. Half of the participants received peer support via telephone in addition to usual care and another half are give the usual care only.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable breast-cancer
Started May 2014
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 30, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 20, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 9, 2018
CompletedJanuary 9, 2018
January 1, 2018
1.2 years
December 20, 2017
January 3, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
A change of health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
HRQoL was assessed with a generic 15D instrument.
From baseline to 3, 6 and 12 months later.
A change of health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
HRQoL was assessed with a disease-specific instrument EORTC QLQ-30 and its breast cancer specific module BR23.
From baseline to 3, 6 and 12 months later.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Satisfaction for life
Baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months later.
The use of health care services
Baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months later.
Study Arms (2)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALPeer support group received, in addition to usual care, peer support via telephone 1-5 times according to their own preference. Peer support was started at the time between diagnosis and the beginning of treatments.
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group received usual care only. For ethical reasons, participants in the control group were not discouraged from seeking peer support by themselves if they felt a need for it.
Interventions
Peer support persons are breast cancer survivors, who were educated to give peer support. They contacted participants by telephone.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- recently diagnosed primary breast cancer
- no other serious illnesses
- ability to communicate in Finnish or Swedish (official languages in Finland)
- ability to fill in the questionnaires
You may not qualify if:
- some other serious illnesses
- inability to communicate in Finnish or Swedish (official languages in Finland)
- inability to fill in the questionnaires
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Jyvaskylalead
- Helsinki University Central Hospitalcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, 00029, Finland
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anu Toija, MHS
University of Jyvaskyla
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Doctoral student
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2017
First Posted
January 9, 2018
Study Start
May 1, 2014
Primary Completion
June 30, 2015
Study Completion
October 30, 2016
Last Updated
January 9, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share