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Young, Empowered & Strong (YES): The Young Women's Breast Cancer Study 2- Focus on Intervention Pilot

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Other: YES portal
Registration Number
NCT03913936
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

This research study is piloting a new internet-based research tool (YES portal). The main purpose of this pilot study is to test the web-based interface.

Detailed Description

This study is being done to pilot a web-based research intervention tool. The investigators hope that by piloting it with the participants they can improve the tool and the other processes. The main purpose of this pilot study is to test the web-based interface, the participant's engagement with the platform, and the recruitment procedures. This initial pilot study will inform the design of a larger study intended to monitor common symptoms and behavior, and to provide supportive care information and research opportunities in an iterative manner for young women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer using the YES portal, built for smartphones, tablets, and computers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female
  • Between the ages of 18-44 years
  • A history of breast cancer; we will pilot in 3 separate cohorts consisting of 10 patients each: newly diagnosed patients receiving care at DFCI, prevalent survivors who have completed early active therapy (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy) and are being followed at DFCI, and women living with advanced breast cancer receiving care at DFCI
  • Be fluent in and able to read English
  • Have internet access on a regular basis at the time of consent that can support the web-based platform
Exclusion Criteria

N/A

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LIVING WITH ADVANCED DISEASEYES portal* Participants will track their symptoms with weekly and monthly standard surveys to monitor for symptoms. * The YES portal is designed to collect and assess participants' toxicities and symptoms, as well as informational needs in between visits with their clinician
NEWLY DIAGNOSEDYES portalParticipants will track their symptoms with weekly and monthly standard surveys to monitor for symptoms. The YES portal is designed to collect and assess participants' toxicities and symptoms, as well as informational needs in between visits with their clinician
SURVIVORYES portal* Participants will track their symptoms with weekly and monthly standard surveys to monitor for symptoms. * The YES portal is designed to collect and assess participants' toxicities and symptoms, as well as informational needs in between visits with their clinician
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participant-reported utility of the portal.2 years

Investigator developed questions will be used to assess the utility of the portal including the perceived usefulness of portal in addressing symptoms and needs and ease of use.

Frequency of information downloads.2 years

To measure the number of times participants download the resource sources provided through data collected from back-end of portal.

Frequency of logging into the portal.2 years

To measure the number of times participants engage with the portal using log in data collected from back-end of portal.

Participant-reported recommendations for improving the portal.2 years

Investigator developed questions asking participants for feedback pertaining to ways to improve the portal and processes.

Time spent in the portal.2 years

To summarize the number of hours/minutes the participant spent using portal through data collected from back-end of portal.

Time spent responding the survey.2 years

To summarize the number of hours/minutes the survey takes to complete through data collected from back-end of portal.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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