The REACH Study: A Novel Values-Based Intervention to Increase Endocrine Therapy Adherence Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Education; Behavioral: Values

• Registration Number: NCT03980093
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

Brief Summary

This pilot trial compares two online interventions to improve adherence to anti-hormonal medication among women with the most common form of breast cancer (estrogen receptor-positive).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-06-06
• Study First Posted: 2019-06-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-31
• Study Completion: 2020-08-31
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Education	Education	-
Education plus Values	Education	-
Education plus Values	Values	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication adherence assessed by electronic pillbox (Wisepill box)	Change from baseline through 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication nonpersistence assessed by electronic pillbox (Wisepill box)	Baseline through 6 month follow-up
Intentions to adhere to anti-hormonal medication in the next year and next several years	Change from baseline through 6 month follow up	Anti-Hormonal Medication Intentions Scale (average score on a 1 to 7 scale; higher=better outcome, e.g., stronger intentions to adhere), adapted from the Health Behavior Intentions Scale
Self-reported medication adherence	Change from baseline to 3 and 6 month follow-up	Reported anti-hormonal medication pills missed, past 30 days, with a validated self-reported medication adherence item
Positive and negative emotional associations with taking anti-hormonal medication	Change from baseline through 6 month follow-up	Emotional Attitudes Scale, adapted to focus on anti-hormonal medication

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers; 🇺🇸 Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States