Bone Health Management for Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
- Conditions
- OsteoporosisBreast Cancer
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Educational materials/participant choiceBehavioral: 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
- 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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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Educational materials/participant choice Educational materials/participant choice Participants in this group will receive educational materials by participant choice on the first day of the follow-up period. Educational materials/mail Educational materials/mail Participants in this group will receive educational materials by mail on the first day of the follow-up period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method DXA screening rates 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of participants diagnosed with osteoporosis 6 months Changes in vitamin D status 6 months measured as scores using validated questionnaires
Changes in exercise patterns 6 months measured as scores using validated questionnaires
Percentage of participants initiating osteoporosis medication 6 months Changes in Calcium in take 6 months measured as mg per week using validated questionnaires
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
BC Cancer Research Centre
🇨🇦Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada