The Performance of Patient Support Program in Early Stage Breast Cancer (ARI NIS)

November 28, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

A Prospective, Multicentre, Controlled, Observational Study to Evaluate the Performance of Patient Support Programme (PSP) in Improving Patient Adherence With Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) Medication for Postmenopausal, Early Stage Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to compare the 1-year adherence to upfront adjuvant AI for postmenopausal, early stage breast cancer in the two observational arms; Standard Treatment and Standard Treatment plus PSP arm after one year

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

524

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

    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China
        • Research Site
    • Chongqing
      • Chongqing, Chongqing, China
        • Research Site
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
        • Research Site
    • Guangxi
      • Nanning, Guangxi, China
        • Research Site
    • Heilongjiang
      • Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
        • Research Site
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China
        • Research Site
    • Hunan
      • Changsha, Hunan, China
        • Research Site
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
        • Research Site
    • Shandong
      • Qingdao, Shandong, China
        • Research Site
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
        • Research Site
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China
        • Research Site
    • Tianjin
      • Tianjin, Tianjin, China
        • Research Site
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
        • Research Site

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Postmenopausal women with hormone sensitive early breast cancers to whom have been prescribed upfront adjuvant AI medication (aromatase inhibitors; anastrozole or letrozole) according to the current product SmPC. The upfront AI medication must not have exceeded eight weeks.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provide signed and dated written Informed Consent
  • Have been taking upfront AI adjuvant therapy in line with current SmPC
  • Be capable of completing drug intake by herself
  • Be capable of understanding Chinese

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Upfront adjuvant hormonal therapy by an AI to which upfront adjuvant indication has not been granted by SFDA
  • Upfront adjuvant AI medication which has exceeded over eight weeks
  • Previous adjuvant hormonal therapy for breast cancer lasting over 8 weeks other than AI
  • Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to both AstraZeneca staff or staff at the study site)

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
Standard Treatment plus PSP
2
Standard Treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
compare the 1-year adherence
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
scores of Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ)
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Scores in Patient Centred Care Questionnaire (PCCQ)
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Morisky scale
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Karen Atkin, AstraZeneca
  • Study Chair: Emily Huang, AstraZeneca
  • Principal Investigator: Shen Zhenzhou, Prof, Fudan University

Publications and helpful links

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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

September 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 29, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIS-OCN-ARI-2008/1

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