Effect of Counseling on Psychological Stress Amongst Women Felt to be at High Risk for Breast Cancer Development
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00381927
- Lead Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
- Brief Summary
To evaluate 1) the extent of patient overestimation of breast cancer development risk in subjects referred to a physician-based high-risk breast clinic; 2) the ability of physician counseling to improve patient risk perception and reduce psychological distress; 3) to identify factors relevant in clinical practice associated with increased distress and risk perception.
- Detailed Description
Patients referred to the Baystate Comprehensive Breast Center High-Risk Clinic wil, after giving consent, complete an intake evaluation of breast cancer risk, the patient's perceptions of breast cancer development risk, and the Brief Symptom Inventory-18. Physician history, physical and counseling then takes place, with sharing of risk estimates based on modified Gail model and Myriad tables regarding breast cancer risk and probability of BRCA1/2 mutation. After counseling, patients complete another assessment of risk perception and BSI-18, and again 2 months and 1 year post counseling. Recommendations for hormonal management and referral for formal genetic evaluation and testing will be tracked.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Attendance at High-risk Clinic
- Ability to complete BSI-18 and risk perception questionnaire
- Diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
- Diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Comprehensive Breast Center
🇺🇸Springfield, Massachusetts, United States