Views and Attitudes of Oncologists and Geriatricians on the Use of Chemotherapy and Hormone Therapy in Treating Older and/or Frail Women With Breast Cancer

February 5, 2010 updated by: City of Hope Medical Center

Perspectives and Attitudes on the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy in Older and/or Frail Women: A Survey of Oncologists and Geriatricians

RATIONALE: A patient's age, health, and ability to perform daily activities may affect which treatment options are offered by doctors to older and/or frail women with breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the views and attitudes of oncologists and geriatricians on the use of chemotherapy and hormone therapy in treating older and/or frail women with breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate the attitudes and perspectives of 150 oncologists and 150 geriatricians or primary care providers regarding the adjuvant treatment of older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status.
  • Determine whether homogeneity exists in treatment recommendations.
  • Determine the relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations.

OUTLINE: Participants complete a 25-minute online survey regarding their treatment recommendations for older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 participants will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Participants must meet 1 of the following criteria:

    • Oncologist:

      • Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
      • Must have ≥ 25 postmenopausal breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy
      • Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA

    • Geriatrician:

      • Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
      • Must be a general practitioner, family practitioner, internal medicine specialist, or geriatrician and received a certificate of added qualification in geriatric medicine and/or treating at least 5 postmenopausal patients who have a history of breast cancer or are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer
      • Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Attitudes and perspectives of health professionals
Homogeneity of treatment recommendations
Relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 24, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000540280
  • P30CA033572 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • CHNMC-06187

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