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Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Survivors (GC for BC)

Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Survivors (GC for BC)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02451735
Enrollment
157
Registered
2015-05-22
Start date
2012-07-27
Completion date
2019-07-12
Last updated
2019-11-08

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

female breast cancer, bilateral breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, breast cancer diagnosis, BRCA 1, BRCA 2, psychoeducational intervention (PEI), genetic counseling, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), cancer education materials

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to review and evaluate the effectiveness of new educational materials (informational booklet & DVD) that promote participation in genetic counseling among breast cancer survivors. There are two phases to this study: Part 1 - reviewing the newly developed educational materials, and Part 2 - evaluating the effectiveness of the newly developed educational materials

Detailed description

Part 1: Intervention Development Aim 1: Develop a psychoeducational intervention (PEI) for high-risk breast cancer survivors about genetic counseling (GC) and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Part 2: Intervention Pilot Aim 2: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of a PEI from the perspective of the BC patients and health care professionals. Exploratory Aim 3: Estimate the preliminary efficacy of the PEI compared to standard clinical care. We hypothesize that women in the intervention group will have higher uptake of GC, greater increases in knowledge, and more perceived benefits related to GC compared to the control group.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVideo and Booklet

Printed and DVD materials about Genetic Counseling. Self-reported feedback will be collected and reviewed to compare to the control group response.

BEHAVIORALFactsheet

Patient factsheet about Genetic Counseling. Self-reported feedback will be collected and reviewed to compare to the intervention group response.

Sponsors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Part 1: Female breast cancer patients at Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) are eligible to participate if they: * are \> 18 years of age; * have no documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that would interfere with study participation (e.g., dementia, psychosis); * are capable of speaking and reading standard English; * have not attended or scheduled an upcoming appointment for genetic counseling at the time of recruitment; * are within 18 months of their breast cancer (BC) diagnosis; * have a previous diagnosis of breast cancer or; * received a referral letter for GC from their MCC physician; * breast cancer at age 50 or below; * bilateral breast cancer; * multiple cancers except basal cell carcinoma; * triple negative breast cancer; * ovarian cancer or fallopian tube cancer at any age; * of Ashkenazi Jewish descent; * have 2 or more blood relatives diagnosed with breast cancer; * have any blood relatives diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer; * a first degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer below age 50; * have blood relatives diagnosed with ovarian cancer; * have 2 or more family members on the same side of the family with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer; * have a known cancer gene mutation (such as BRCA 1/2; * have any male relatives diagnosed with breast cancer ; and * have a mailing address and working telephone number; and * provide written informed consent. Part 2: Female BC patients at MCC are eligible to participate if they: * are \> 18 years of age; * have no documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that would interfere with study participation (e.g., dementia, psychosis); * are capable of speaking and reading standard English; * have not attended or scheduled an upcoming appointment for GC at the time of recruitment; * have a previous diagnosis of breast cancer or; * received a referral letter for GC from their MCC physician; * breast cancer at age 50 or below; * bilateral breast cancer; * multiple cancers except basal cell carcinoma; * triple negative breast cancer; * ovarian cancer or fallopian tube cancer at any age * of Ashkenazi Jewish descent; * have 2 or more blood relatives diagnosed with breast cancer; * have any blood relatives diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer; * a first degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer below age 50; * have blood relatives diagnosed with ovarian cancer; * have 2 or more family members on the same side of the family with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer; * have a known cancer gene mutation (such as BRCA 1/2; * have any male relatives diagnosed with breast cancer ; and * have a mailing address and working telephone number; and * provide written informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: Rate of Initial Survey ResponsesUp to 8 monthsIntervention Development: Rate of feedback of draft materials required to complete a formative evaluation.
Part 2: Rate of ParticipationUp to 8 monthsParticipation in the Psychoeducational Intervention (PEI) group compared to the Factsheet group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of ImpactUp to 8 monthsSelf-Reported Feedback Scoring Method: Frequencies and descriptives will be calculated for response options. Positive feedback rate of Psychoeducational Intervention (PEI) group compared to the Factsheet group.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026