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Team Based Psychosocial Care to Promote, Maintain and Restore Wellness of Breast Cancer Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Psycho-Education
Behavioral: Standard of Care Distressed in study Arm Distressed
Behavioral: Standard of Care Non-Distressed
Behavioral: Team Based Care
Registration Number
NCT03770598
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

Researchers are trying to see if proactive identification and team based individualized care of cancer patients having emotional difficulties can improve quality of life relative to treatment as usual. Also, to see if proactive approaches to maintain wellness can prevent grief among breast cancer patients, experiencing no emotional difficulties relative to treatment as usual.

Detailed Description

Consented subjects will be randomized into two separate groups. Groups will be distressed and non-distressed subjects. Each group will be randomized into either intervention education training or standard of care. Both groups will be asked to fill out questionnaires during the duration of the study. Subjects will be remain in the study for up to one year.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of breast cancer within last three years
  • Able to communicate in English or with the help of an interpreter.
  • Access to a device with internet connection
Exclusion Criteria
  • Breast cancer patients who are considered for hospice or expected survival of less than six months.
  • Presence of active suicidal ideations.
  • Presence of active psychosis.
  • Presence of dementia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-DistressedPsycho-EducationStudy participants who do not indicate distress or who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomize to monitoring only or to receive psycho-education regarding subjects that when used can promote wellness.
DistressedStandard of Care Distressed in study Arm DistressedStudy participants who do indicate distress or who do meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomized to receive either treatment as usual (referral to Psychiatry or Psychology for evaluation and further treatment) or team based care model.
Non-DistressedStandard of Care Non-DistressedStudy participants who do not indicate distress or who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomize to monitoring only or to receive psycho-education regarding subjects that when used can promote wellness.
DistressedTeam Based CareStudy participants who do indicate distress or who do meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomized to receive either treatment as usual (referral to Psychiatry or Psychology for evaluation and further treatment) or team based care model.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Wellnessbaseline, 6 months

Subject wellness scores based on Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental-Wellbeing Scale. This is a 7 item scale monitoring of mental wellbeing in subjects. Responses are based on a 1 to 5 item scale with 1 = None of the time, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Some of the Time, 4 = Often, 5 = All of the Time.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in depression compared to baselineone year

measured by using PHQ-8 (Patient Health Questionnaire); this is an 8 item scale. Scores of 5 or less are considered no depression, 5-10, mild depression, 11-15, moderate depression, 16-20 moderately severe and more than 20 is considered severe depression.

Improvement in anxiety compared to baselineOne Year

Will be measured by GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale). Its a 7 item scale. Cut points of 5, 10, 15 represent mild, moderate and severe levels of anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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