Psychosocial Group Intervention to Patients With Primary Breast Cancer - Psychosocial and Survival Outcome From a Randomised Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 210
- 主要终点
- Quality of life
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention to breast cancer patients including psycho-education and group psychotherapy can enhance quality of life and survival.
详细描述
PURPOSE: This randomized study included patients diagnosed with breast cancer who participated in an intervention including education and group psychotherapy lasting 10 weeks after surgery. The purpose of the study was to enhance Quality of Life, coping and social relations and to support the women when going through treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We randomly assigned 210 patients with primary breast cancer to a control or an intervention group. Patients in the intervention group were offered 2 weekly 6-hour sessions of psycho-education and eight weekly 2-hour sessions of group psychotherapy. Participants and nonparticipants were followed up for QoL, coping and social relations after one, six and twelve months post intervention and on vital status 5 years after surgical treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Eligible patients were 18-70 years of age with stage I-IIIA primary breast cancer
排除标准
- •Distant metastasis
- •Not speaking or understanding Danish
- •Over 71 years
- •Other life-threatening diseases
- •Brain-damaged
结局指标
主要结局
Quality of life
时间窗: 12 months post intervention
Does Quality of Life enhance among a group of primary breast cancer patients who participate in a psychosocial group intervention compared to a control group of primary breast cancer patients who do not recieve any psychosocial intervention?
次要结局
- Survival(5 years post surgery)