A Prospective, Longitudinal Investigation of the Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 112
研究概览
简要总结
Many breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy complain of problems with concentration and memory. This has been referred to as chemo fog. The current study is investigating this phenomenon by measuring mental function of breast cancer patients prior to and after exposure to chemotherapy, and by comparing mental function in those patients who receive chemotherapy and those who do not.
详细描述
Many breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy complain of problems with concentration and memory. This has been referred to as chemo fog. The current study will investigate this phenomenon by measuring neuropsychological functioning in early stage breast cancer patients prior to and after exposure to chemotherapy, and by comparing change in cognitive function in patients who receive chemotherapy to similar breast cancer patients receiving hormonal therapy only.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •stage I or II breast cancer; woman; 50-65 years old; post-menopausal
排除标准
- •history of previous cancer or chemotherapy; significant neurological or psychiatric history