Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of a Team Approach for Discussing Prognosis and Treatment Goals in Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions:

Advanced Breast Cancer

Stage 4 Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research study will examine how patients with advanced breast cancer and their oncology team communicate and plan ongoing care.The purpose of this study is to find out more about care planning du...

Detailed Description

The new communication practice (T-PAT) is a team approach for discussing prognosis and treatment goals. T-PAT is specifically designed to a) increase understanding of the prognosis and treatment goal,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women newly or currently diagnosed with stage 4 or recurrent breast cancer
  • Patients of Dr. Paula Silverman at Seidman Cancer Center
  • Ambulatory
  • Able to understand and participate in a discussion about their disease progression

Exclusion

  • Hospitalized
  • Unable to speak English
  • Unable to attend an office visit
  • ECOG performance score of \>3

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01876238

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

November 26 2015

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Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106