Development and effectiveness of a webbased psycho-educational self-management intervention for breast cancer patients.

Recruiting

• Conditions: breast cancer; breast carcinoma; 10027656; 10027946

• Registration Number: NL-OMON33129
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

- Histologically proven malignancy of the breast.
- Breast cancer is treated with curative intent surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, possibly in combination with radiotherapy.
- Patients with direct access to a computer with internet connection and some skill on the Internet.
- A good command of Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients treated only with surgery.
- Patients with locally extensive breast carcinoma.
- Patients with metastatic breast carcinoma.
- Previous malignancy except adequately treated cervix carcinoma in situ and treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Psychiatric problems that interfere with adherence to the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Psychological distress (SCL-90).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Quality of life generally (EORTC QLQ C30) and specifically for breast cancer<br /><br>patients (BR23).<br /><br>- Anxiety and depression (HADS)<br /><br>- Personality (BFI)<br /><br>- Coping (Cope)<br /><br>- Impact of events (SVL)<br /><br>- Acceptance and helplessness (ZCL)<br /><br>- Empowerment (NEV-bk)<br /><br><br /><br>For patients in the experimental group, also medical disease-specific data are<br /><br>collected and technical data on the use of the Internet intervention, in<br /><br>addition to the standardized questionnaires.</p><br>