ABC Survey - do we Meet the Needs of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer?

Completed

• Conditions: Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02051010
• Lead Sponsor: Cancer Trials Ireland

Brief Summary

The study will follow a descriptive design involving a survey. Data collection will involve paper based questionnaires. The questionnaires have been developed in conjunction with breast cancer support groups associated with the Irish Cancer Society and patients.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to identify and categorise the need of Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) patients in Ireland with particular focus on; quality of life, symptom burden and access to and value of support available.

The study also aims to evaluate future service developments that will provide support to these patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-31
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Signed written informed consent
• Clinical diagnosis of MBC
• Female aged 18 years or older
• Able to complete the questionnaires independently

Exclusion Criteria

• Any patient who does not meet the above mentioned inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Needs of MBC patients in Ireland	Following analysis of the questionnaires completed by the patients, estimated 24 months	The needs of MBC patients to be identified and categorised with particular focus on; quality of life, symptom burden and access to and value of available support

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Future service developments	Following analysis of the questionnaires completed by patients, estimated 24 months	Evaluation of future service developments that will provide support to these patients

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Saint Vincent Universtiy Hospital; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Mater Private Hospital; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Kerry General Hospital; 🇮🇪 Kerry, Ireland

Beaumont Hospital; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Sligo General Hospital; 🇮🇪 Sligo, Ireland

Bon Secours Hospital; 🇮🇪 Cork, Ireland

Cork University Hospital; 🇮🇪 Cork, Ireland

South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital; 🇮🇪 Cork, Ireland

Letterkenny General Hospital; 🇮🇪 Donegal, Ireland

Saint James's Hospital; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Galway University Hospital; 🇮🇪 Galway, Ireland

Midwestern Regional Hospital; 🇮🇪 Limerick, Ireland

Waterford Regional Hospital; 🇮🇪 Waterford, Ireland