Hospital Based Group Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients.

April 29, 2015 updated by: Inger Schou Bredal, Ullevaal University Hospital

Effects of Group Intervention on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life Among Women Operated for Breast Cancer. A Randomized, Prospective Study.

INCAM-study is a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial. The aim of the study is to test the effectiveness of psychoeducative intervention when offered in hospital setting as a component of routine breast cancer care. The hypotheses are; - that breast cancer patients participating in psychoeducative interventions focusing on coping will experience better health-related quality of life than those who participate in the hospital standardised psychoeducative intervention. - that coping styles are associated with the immune system.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Women operated for breast cancer often experience psychosocial problems for several years. Although, meta-analyses have clearly demonstrated that the efficacy of psychosocial support groups, little is known about the effectiveness of this intervention when offered in the hospital setting as a component of routine breast cancer care.

A few studies have found that psychological intervention reduce emotional distress and enhance immune responses,but if there is an association between coping styles and immune system is not clear.

440 breast cancer patients at two Hospital will be randomized into the study. Both Hospital have standardised psychoeducative interventions as a component of routine breast cancer care. Both Hospital will have two groups, the standardised groups and the experimental groups. Participants will answer the same standardised questionnaires before surgery,2,6,12 months and 3 and 5 years after the interventions. Blood sample will be drawn at all assessments. The questionnaires are the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Mini-mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, the EORTC QLQ-BR32, the Life Orientation Test-Revised.

All groups are facilitated by two nurse specialists and follow a structured program. The standardised groups consists of three weekly 2-hours sessions and the experimental groups will consists of six weekly 2-hours session. The intervention protocol has been approved by the Norwegian Committee for medical research Ethics.

Knowledge from this study will be used to develop a manual for hospital based group interventions for breast cancer patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

450

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, 0407
        • Ullevaal University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 74 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Verified breast cancer diagnosis Age 18 years or more but under 75 years -

Exclusion Criteria:

Diagnoses of metastatic breast cancer Do not read or write Norwegian Diagnoses of mental retardation, severe or untreated psychopathology, dementia Diagnoses of any immunologic condition or disease

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Behavioral: Psychoeducative intervention
Behavioral: Psychoeducative
The experimental group consists of five weekly 2-hours sessions, focusing on coping with diagnosis and treatment
Other Names:
  • Intervention group
Active Comparator: 2
The Hospitals standard follow-up support group
Other: Support group
Standard Hospital follow-up support group
Other Names:
  • Standard group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Scores on Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: 2, 6 12 months and at 3 and 5 years
2, 6 12 months and at 3 and 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ullevaal University Hospital

Collaborators

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Inger Schou Bredal, PhD, Ullevaal University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • INCAM

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