Breast cancer Cancer Breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions will be determined by findings.
Follow up length: 3 months
Study entry: other
Sponsors
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of BC (invasive or DCIS) 2. Aged at least 18 years old 3. No evidence of metastatic disease 4. Able to complete written records in English 5. Female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Men will be excluded from this study because their numbers are likely to be extremely low: effects of gender on joint pain can explored in a future multi-centred study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the prevalence at Times 1 - 5 of joint stiffness | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The statistical significance (if any) of differences in pain prevalence, severity and interference 2. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the QoL and functional status of women at each time 3. Descriptive statistics will be used to compare joint pain, pain severity and interference 4. Exploratory analysis, again using descriptive statistics and the mixed method approach to modelling | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed