breast neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
A prospective cross-sectional observational study for translation and validation of a fatigue assessment questionnaire in 100 women diagnosed with breast cancer, aged between 18-65 years.
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Liga Paranaense de Combate ao Câncer
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Physical therapy patients 18-65 years of age; in outpatient treatment for primary breast cancer; individuals with communication skills and understanding preserved.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women will be excluded; patients with psychiatric disorders and / or neurological; patients with decompensated heart disease; patients with chronic lung disease; individuals unable to answer the evaluation questionnaires (such as illiterate and speech/writing disorders).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to review the questionnaire Cancer Fatigue Scale, based on cross-cultural adaptation guide Beaton et al. (2000), and make it reproducible fatigue as assessment tool to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of fatigue reported in patients with breast cancer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is also expected to relate (correlation greater than 0.03) instrument with other clinical parameters related to the same construct evaluated, as follows: functional capability (performance status) through the Karnofsky scale; presence of pain through the Brief Pain Inventory and algometer; depression and sleep disorders through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRaciele Korelo
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed