Breast cancer Cancer Breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is referral to a vocational rehabilitation service compared with usual care.
Intervention:
All participants allocated to the Intervention arm of the trial will be contacted by a voc
Sponsors
University of Stirling (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old who are diagnosed with an invasive breast cancer tumour whose first treatment is surgery 2. In paid employment 3. Live or work in Lothian or Tayside, Scotland
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Anyone under the age of 18 years or over 65 years old 2. Anyone not in paid employment or self-employed 3. Does not live or work in Lothian or Tayside, Scotland
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported sickness absence within the first six months post-surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life measured using the FACT-B questionnaire at baseline, 6 and 12 months of follow-up 2. Fatigue measured using the FACT-F questionnaire at baseline, 6 and 12 months of follow-up 3. Change in employment status measured at baseline, 6 and 12 months of follow-up | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed