Self-Care for Lymphedema in Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00670644

Last Updated: 2017-04-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Identifying why patients don't do self care for lymphedema may help doctors plan better at-home self-care treatment.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at self-care practices for lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To systematically identify and describe the barriers to completing recommended at home self-care of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.
* To identify patient recalled instructions as to at home self-care practices for lymphedema as told to them by healthcare professionals and others.
* To identify the current at home self-care practices of breast cancer survivors with treatment treated lymphedema.

Secondary

* To examine the relationship between at home self-care activities and symptoms in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
* To examine the relationship between at home self-care activities and quality of life in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
* To identify patient-perceived benefits to at home self-care.

OUTLINE: Patients complete questionnaires about their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment history, lymphedema history and problems, and years of education and income. Patients also complete surveys about home self-care practices for lymphedema and any benefits, burdens, or barriers of at home care.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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questionnaire administration

Completed self-report form

Intervention Type OTHER

survey administration

Completed self-report form-other

Intervention Type OTHER

quality-of-life assessment

Completed self-report form qol

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Menopausal status not specified
* English speaking

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vanderbilt University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sheila Ridner

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shiela H. Ridner, MSN, PhD, RN

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Locations

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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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P30CA068485

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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VU-VICC-SUPP-0628

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VU-VICC-060480

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000587714

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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