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Team-Based Psychosocial Care for Breast Cancer

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Waitlist Available

Led By Shehzad K Niazi

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Diagnosis of breast cancer within last three years

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if being proactive in identifying and providing individualized care to cancer patients who are experiencing emotional difficulties can improve their quality of life. It is also testing if proactive approaches to maintaining wellness can prevent grief among breast cancer patients who are not experiencing emotional difficulties.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for breast cancer patients diagnosed within the last three years who can communicate in English (with or without an interpreter) and have internet access. It's not for those with a life expectancy under six months, active suicidal thoughts, psychosis, or dementia.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study examines if team-based care and psycho-education can improve quality of life by proactively addressing emotional difficulties in distressed patients and preventing grief in non-distressed ones compared to standard care.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on psychosocial interventions rather than medications, typical drug side effects are not expected. However, discussing emotional issues may cause discomfort or bring up distressing feelings.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 3 years.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Wellness

Secondary outcome measures

Improvement in anxiety compared to baseline

Improvement in depression compared to baseline

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: DistressedActive Control2 Interventions

Study participants who do indicate distress or who do meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomized to receive either treatment as usual (referral to Psychiatry or Psychology for evaluation and further treatment) or team based care model.

Group II: Non-DistressedActive Control2 Interventions

Study participants who do not indicate distress or who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety will be randomize to monitoring only or to receive psycho-education regarding subjects that when used can promote wellness.

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