Quality of Life in Female Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouse, Partner, or Acquaintance

NCT ID: NCT00309933

Last Updated: 2023-06-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

2697 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-04-03

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Studying quality of life in breast cancer survivors may help determine the long-term effects of breast cancer and may help improve the quality of life for future breast cancer survivors.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying quality of life in female breast cancer survivors and their spouse, partner, or acquaintance.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the quality of life (physical functioning, psychological functioning, social functioning, and spiritual functioning) of female breast cancer survivors who were age 45 or younger at the time of diagnosis with the quality of life of female breast cancer survivors who were age 55 to 70 at time of diagnosis (considering type of surgical treatment \[lumpectomy vs mastectomy\], hormonal treatments, and time since diagnosis as covariates) and age-matched (to the younger group) females with no history of breast cancer.
* Compare the quality of life (physical functioning, psychological functioning, social functioning, and spiritual functioning) of partners of breast cancer survivors who were age 45 or younger at time of diagnosis with the quality of life of partners of breast cancer survivors who were age 55 to 70 at diagnosis and partners of age-matched (to the younger group) females with no history of breast cancer.
* Test and compare quality of life models that identify the variables that mediate between antecedent variables of personal characteristics, diagnostic and treatment characteristics, and quality of life outcomes in order to determine where interventions to improve quality of life should be targeted.
* Explore the relationship of partner antecedent, mediating, and outcome variables as predictors or mediators of outcome variables for breast cancer survivors.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients, spouse or partner of patients, age-matched acquaintances of patients, and partner of acquaintances complete questionnaires over 60-90 minutes about personal characteristics, self-efficacy, coping, social support, health care provider communication, physical, psychological, social, and spiritual functioning, and quality of life. After completing the study questionnaires, patients and age-matched acquaintances of patients are interviewed via telephone over 30 minutes for cognitive function assessment. A random subset of patients and spouses/partners of patients are interviewed via telephone over 45-60 minutes, using data-generating and open-ended questions, regarding physical functioning, sexual and reproductive issues, psychological issues, social impact, and methods used to deal with breast cancer survivor concerns.

Disease and treatment characteristics of patients are obtained from medical records.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 2,697 patients, spouse or partner of patients, age-matched female acquaintances of patients, and partner of acquaintances will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Cancer Survivor Cognitive/Functional Effects Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment Sexuality and Reproductive Issues Spiritual Concerns

Interventions

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cognitive assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Patient

* Female breast cancer survivor with age at initial diagnosis in 1 of the following ranges:

* 18 to 45
* 55 to 78
* Must have enrolled and participated in ECOG study CLB-9741, E-1199, or E-2197
* Must have received chemotherapy at least 3 years, but no more than 8 years prior to this study entry
* Disease free at the time of this study entry
* Spouse or partner of the patient, age-matched female acquaintances of the patient (in the younger patient group), or partner of acquaintances

* Spouse or partner of the patient may be either gender
* Age-matched female acquaintance is defined as within 5 years of age difference of the patient in younger group (18-45 years of age)

* With a similar level of education and race of the patient
* Not a personal friend of the patient
* No history of breast cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Must reside in the continental U.S. and speak English (for patients)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

78 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Victoria Champion, DNS

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

George W. Sledge, MD

Role:

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Lynne Wagner, MD

Role:

Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

Locations

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Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Comprehensive Cancer Center

Monterey, California, United States

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Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester, Connecticut, United States

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Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Hematology Oncology Associates of Illinois - Berwyn

Berwyn, Illinois, United States

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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Hematology and Oncology Associates

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Evanston Hospital

Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Ingalls Cancer Care Center at Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Harvey, Illinois, United States

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Hinsdale Hematology Oncology Associates

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

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Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology

Joliet, Illinois, United States

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North Shore Oncology and Hematology Associates, Limited - Libertyville

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

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La Grange Oncology Associates - Geneva

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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Cancer Care and Hematology Specialists of Chicagoland - Niles

Niles, Illinois, United States

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Hematology Oncology Associates - Skokie

Skokie, Illinois, United States

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Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Elkhart General Hospital

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Howard Community Hospital

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

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Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

La Porte, Indiana, United States

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Clarian Arnett Cancer Care

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Memorial Hospital of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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South Bend Clinic

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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McFarland Clinic, PC

Ames, Iowa, United States

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Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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York Hospital's Oncology Treatment Center

York Village, Maine, United States

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Suburban Hospital

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

Adrian, Michigan, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba

Escanaba, Michigan, United States

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Dickinson County Healthcare System

Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States

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Borgess Medical Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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West Michigan Cancer Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC

Lambertville, Michigan, United States

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Community Cancer Center of Monroe

Monroe, Michigan, United States

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Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe

Monroe, Michigan, United States

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Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

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Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Miller - Dwan Medical Center

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Hamilton

Hamilton, New Jersey, United States

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Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program at Virtua Memorial Hospital Marlton

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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Jersey Shore Cancer Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Neptune City, New Jersey, United States

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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program at Virtua West Jersey

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

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Wood County Oncology Center

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

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Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

Canton, Ohio, United States

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MetroHealth Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde

Clyde, Ohio, United States

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Hematology Oncology Center

Elyria, Ohio, United States

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Lima Memorial Hospital

Lima, Ohio, United States

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Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

Maumee, Ohio, United States

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St. Luke's Hospital

Maumee, Ohio, United States

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St. Charles Mercy Hospital

Oregon, Ohio, United States

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Toledo Clinic - Oregon

Oregon, Ohio, United States

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North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

Sandusky, Ohio, United States

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Flower Hospital Cancer Center

Sylvania, Ohio, United States

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Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

Tiffin, Ohio, United States

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Toledo Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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St. Anne Mercy Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Fulton County Health Center

Wauseon, Ohio, United States

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Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Cancer Center of Paoli Memorial Hospital

Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Guthrie Cancer Center at Guthrie Clinic Sayre

Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States

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CCOP - Main Line Health

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical X-Ray Center, PC

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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MBCCOP - Meharry Medical College - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, United States

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Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

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Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Chippewa Center

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care at Regional Cancer Center

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Mercy Regional Cancer Center

Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

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Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center

Marinette, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Lakeland Center

Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States

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Regional Cancer Center at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls

Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, United States

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Ministry Medical Group at Saint Mary's Hospital

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Indianhead Center

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic at Saint Michael's Hospital

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Waukesha Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Wausau Center

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center

Weston, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Wisconsin Rapids Center

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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ECOG-E2Z04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000460234

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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