Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Peer Support on Quality of Life in Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Jyvaskyla
Collaborating Sponsors:
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study examines effectiveness of peer support of breast cancer patients. Half of the participants received peer support via telephone in addition to usual care and another half are give the usual ...
Detailed Description
Seriously sick people need social support to maintain their quality of life. Social support may be given by peers, who have experienced the same. In this study voluntary participants with recently di...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- recently diagnosed primary breast cancer
- no other serious illnesses
- ability to communicate in Finnish or Swedish (official languages in Finland)
- ability to fill in the questionnaires
Exclusion
- some other serious illnesses
- inability to communicate in Finnish or Swedish (official languages in Finland)
- inability to fill in the questionnaires
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
260 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03394742
Start Date
May 1 2014
End Date
October 30 2016
Last Update
January 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00029