Status:
TERMINATED
Treatment Decision Making Between Oncologists and Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer and Their Healthy Companions
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: A study that looks at communication between patients and doctors may help oncologists improve patient satisfaction with their treatment plan. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying treatm...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To determine the association between women's and physicians' participatory communication behaviors (e.g., patients asking questions, physicians soliciting questions) on treatme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Meets one of the following criteria:
- Woman with newly diagnosed early-stage breast cancer
- Caregiver or companion willing to participate in study
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Speaks native English or has learned to speak English fluently
- Patient's companion ≥ 18 years old (if applicable)
- Able to complete questionnaires without assistance
- Not pregnant
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
77 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00891969
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
November 9 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903