Clinical trial · Observational
Factors Affecting Decisions About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy in Black and Latina Women
Decision-Making About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Among Ethnic Minority Women: An Exploratory Study of Qualitative Themes
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Learning about the reasons for choosing to have, or not to have, breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer may help doctors understand why black or Latina women may or may not undergo breast reconstruction. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying factors affecting decisions about breast reconstruction after mastectomy in black and Latina women.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment | Breast Neoplasm | PROBABILISTIC | 0.70 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| counseling intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| management of therapy complications | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| psychosocial assessment and care | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| study of socioeconomic and demographic variables | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Self-reported reasons among black and Latina women for choosing to have, or not to have, breast reconstruction after mastectomy
- timeFrame
- 2 years
- measure
- Development of a theoretical model that describes how black and Latina women make decisions regarding breast reconstruction after mastectomy
- timeFrame
- 2 years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
* Have undergone mastectomy\* (with or without reconstruction) for breast cancer within the past 3 years AND meets 1 of the following criteria:
* Self-identified as being black
* Self-identified as being Latina NOTE: \*Patients scheduled to undergo mastectomy are eligible
* Recruited from one of the following cancer centers or breast cancer support organizations:
* Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center or Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
* Patients are identified by their physician (e.g., oncologist, breast surgeon), the protocol investigator, a member of the research team, and/or medical chart review
* Spirit of Hope or LatinaSHARE
* Patients are identified by the director of the support organization or the support group leader
* Hormone receptor status not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
* Female
* Menopausal status not specified
* No cognitive impairment that would preclude giving informed consent
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
* See Disease CharacteristicsReferences
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