Fallopian Tube Removal as a Method of Ovarian Cancer Prevention: A Descriptive Study

NCT ID: NCT01544049

Last Updated: 2018-09-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2018-09-04

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand why women choose to have their fallopian tubes removed as a method for ovarian cancer prevention. This will be done through a paper questionnaire and phone interviews. The investigators hope to gain information that will allow us to better counsel women about ovarian cancer prevention.

Detailed Description

Women will be found eligible for this study after an eligibility questionnaire given over the phone. If one is found eligible, she will be sent a consent and paper survey to fill out and send back to the research coordinator. Once that is completed, she will be given a phone interview in order answer additional questions of interest. Lastly, the study participant will be contacted once a year over the phone to obtain follow-up information.

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Fallopian tube removal

Women who have had one or both fallopian tube(s) removed as method of ovarian cancer prevention.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Female of at least 18 years of age
• Must speak English fluently
• Have had fallopian tubes removed as a method of ovarian cancer prevention

Exclusion Criteria

• Males
• Females under the age of 18

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 100 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Elizabeth Swisher

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Elizabeth Swisher, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Locations

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

STUDY00000276

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id