Feasibility of a Supportive Education Program for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

July 12, 2013 updated by: City of Hope Medical Center
This clinical trial studies a supportive education program for Latina breast cancer survivors. The Bilingual Breast Cancer Education Intervention (BBCEI) may help Latina breast cancer survivors know what to expect after completing breast cancer treatment and prepare them to cope with cancer related survivorship issues

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Describe the feasibility of implementing the BBCEI. II. Describe the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of the BBCEI. III. Determine topics requiring further emphasis in the BBCEI. IV. Identify ways to enhance program content, format, and materials. OUTLINE: Participants undergo 2 tailored BBCEI sessions within 1 month. At the beginning of the first session the research nurse will present the participants with a list of common physical and social concerns. The participant will then be asked to identify 3 topics that she wants to discuss. The research nurse will discuss with the participant any relevant supportive care resources and make the appropriate referrals. At the second session the focus of the BBCEI will be on psychological and spiritual well-being.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4

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

  • United States
    • California
      • Duarte, California, United States, 91010
        • City of Hope Medical Center

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

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

The population will consist of Latinas with breast cancer who have completed primary cancer treatment. A total of 10 subjects will be accrued.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Stage I, II or III.
  • Self-identification as Hispanic/Latina.
  • Able to read and understand English or Spanish to participate in the education sessions.
  • Ability to read and/or understand the study protocol requirements, and provide written informed consent
  • Subjects maybe be on hormonal therapy after treatment for initial breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Actively receiving treatment with surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.
  • Patients who have recurrence, metastasis, or a second primary cancer

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Supportive Care (BBCEI)
Participants undergo 2 tailored BBCEI sessions within 1 month. At the beginning of the first session the research nurse will present the participants with a list of common physical and social concerns. The participant will then be asked to identify 3 topics that she wants to discuss. The research nurse will discuss with the participant any relevant supportive care resources and make the appropriate referrals. At the second session the focus of the BBCEI will be on psychological and spiritual well-being.
Other: Educational Intervention
Undergo Bilingual Breast Cancer Educational Intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determine the feasibility of implementation of a Bilingual Breast Cancer Education Intervention (BBCEI)
Time Frame: 2 months after completion of the educational session
A semi-structured interview guide will be used to describe participant satisfaction with the BBCEI. It allows the patient to describe in their own words whether the BBCEI was effective for their QOL concerns, helpfulness of intervention content, describe the cultural and linguistic appropriateness and identify ways to enhance program content, format and materials.
2 months after completion of the educational session
Determine the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of the BBCEI
Time Frame: 2 months after completion of the educational session
A semi-structured interview guide will be used to describe participant satisfaction with the BBCEI. It allows the patient to describe in their own words whether the BBCEI was effective for their QOL concerns, helpfulness of intervention content, describe the cultural and linguistic appropriateness and identify ways to enhance program content, format and materials
2 months after completion of the educational session
Determine topics requiring further emphasis in the BBCEI
Time Frame: 2 months after completion of the educational session
A semi-structured interview guide will be used to describe participant satisfaction with the BBCEI. It allows the patient to describe in their own words whether the BBCEI was effective for their QOL concerns, helpfulness of intervention content, describe the cultural and linguistic appropriateness and identify ways to enhance program content, format and materials
2 months after completion of the educational session
Determine ways to enhance program content, format and materials
Time Frame: 2 months after completion of the educational session
A semi-structured interview guide will be used to describe participant satisfaction with the BBCEI. It allows the patient to describe in their own words whether the BBCEI was effective for their QOL concerns, helpfulness of intervention content, describe the cultural and linguistic appropriateness and identify ways to enhance program content, format and materials
2 months after completion of the educational session

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gloria Juarez, PhD, City of Hope Medical Center

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

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12175

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