Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Neoplasms

• Registration Number: NCT01272401
• Lead Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how physical activity, other lifestyle factors, and psychosocial factors are related to quality of life and other health outcomes across the breast cancer survival spectrum from diagnosis to long term survival in a nationally representative sample of breast cancer patients and survivors across a 6 month period of time.

Detailed Description

Participants in this study will be asked to sign an informed consent, wear an activity monitor (similar to a pedometer) for 7 consecutive days and complete a packet of questionnaires. The questionnaires will take about 45 minutes to complete. All materials will be sent to participants via the US Postal Service and will need to be mailed back in the provided self-addressed stamped envelopes within 2 weeks. Participants will be asked to repeat these same assessments again in 6 months. NO lab visits will be required for participation. Women from all across the U.S. who have been diagnosed with breast cancer at any point in their lives are being sought. There is no limit on time since diagnosis or treatment status.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-06
• Study First Posted: 2011-01-07
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Female
• Have received a breast cancer diagnosis and consider self a breast cancer patient or survivor
• Aged 18 years and older
• English speaking
• No limit on time since diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

• Under the age of 18
• Male
• Have never been diagnosed with breast cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Health-related quality of life will be assessed utilizing a breast cancer specific quality of life measure and global quality of life will be assessed using the satisfaction with life scale.	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity as measured by questionnaire and 7 day accelerometry.	6 months
Self-efficacy for engaging in physical activity and overcoming barriers to physical activity.	6 months