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Bone Health Management for Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Educational materials/participant choice
Behavioral: Educational materials/mail
Registration Number
NCT02484131
Lead Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of the study protocol. The study protocol was designed to evaluate questions - "Do educational materials improve dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer" and "Does educational materials delivered by the participant's selected choice change DXA screening rates compared to the conventional mail method?".

Detailed Description

"Bone health management" for osteoporosis is important for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Osteoporosis can lead to bones breaking easily. Broken bones may make living independently challenging. Effective bone health management can reduce the risk of broken bones. This study will examine whether providing "osteoporosis information" to women diagnosed with breast cancer will promote their bone health management. With the current advance in technology, people are more interested in receiving information by email or smartphone text messaging. This study will also examine whether delivering osteoporosis information in different ways will change bone health management.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women
  • Is 65-75 year old on July 1st, 2015
  • Lives in British Columbia (BC), Canada
  • Reads and understands the information provided in English
  • Was diagnosed with breast cancer prior to July 1st, 2012
  • Is not receiving surgery, radiation or chemotherapy for any cancers
  • Has not had breast cancer spread beyond her breast(s) and nearby lymph nodes
  • Has not had screening tests after July 1st, 2012
  • Is not taking medications prescribed by doctors for osteoporosis

Exclusion criteria:

  • Is medically unfit for preventive care (death, cognitive impairment, nursing home admission, severe mental illness, etc), which will be determined by their family doctors
  • Have terminated patient-doctor relationship with her family doctor who is indicated in our record
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Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Educational materials/participant choiceEducational materials/participant choiceParticipants in this group will receive educational materials by participant choice on the first day of the follow-up period.
Educational materials/mailEducational materials/mailParticipants in this group will receive educational materials by mail on the first day of the follow-up period.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DXA screening rates6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of participants diagnosed with osteoporosis6 months
Changes in vitamin D status6 months

measured as scores using validated questionnaires

Changes in exercise patterns6 months

measured as scores using validated questionnaires

Percentage of participants initiating osteoporosis medication6 months
Changes in Calcium in take6 months

measured as mg per week using validated questionnaires

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BC Cancer Research Centre

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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