Evaluating Breast Cancer Patients Modesty During Radiotherapy. A Multicentric Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 537
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Primary aim of this study is to identify patients perception of modesty during RT for breast cancer through the use of a dedicated 16 items questionnaire validated in a Delphi consensus for the purposes of this study
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Patients affected by breast cancer undergo radiotherapy with bare chest and can therefore live the moments in which they undress in front of the radiation therapy technologists (RTTs) in charge of their treatment as an extremely embarrassing one.
Furthermore, for some of these patients the relationship with their bodies has indeed changed since surgery (i.e. mutilations, scars), particularly for specific age or socio-economic groups. In this context, sub-standard care in maintaining modesty during breast cancer radiotherapy has been reported in literature, even if poorly studied. Aim of this multicentric observational study is to describe how modesty is perceived by patients undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Primary aim of this study is to identify patients perception of modesty during RT for breast cancer through the use of a dedicated 16 items questionnaire validated in a Delphi consensus for the purposes of this study
Time Frame: 1-5 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported