Can a peer support program for women with an altered cancer gene reduce distress?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychosocial effects of testing positive for a mutation of the BRCA1/2 gene; Cancer - Ovarian and primary peritoneal; Mental Health - Anxiety; Cancer - Breast

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000343303
• Lead Sponsor: The Cancer Council Victoria

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-22
• Study Completion: 2013-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 337

Inclusion Criteria

Women testing positive for the BRCA1/2 gene fault between 2004 and 2011. Women may participate if they have had a diagnosis of cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

A diagnosis of advanced/metastatic cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distress measured by the Impact of Events Scale[Baseline, then at 4-months and 6-months post-randomisation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social isolation, measured by a modified version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale[Baseline, then at 4-months and 6-months post-randomisation]