Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of Barriers to Beginning and Finishing Treatment for Patients With Breast Cancer
Patient Navigation in Breast Cancer Care; Addressing Barriers to Treatment Initiation, Completion, and Follow Up
NCT00937989CI-TRIAL-00018212completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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: Gathering information about barriers to receiving breast cancer treatment may help doctors learn more about improving the treatment process and improve patients' quality of life. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying barriers to beginning and finishing treatment for patients with breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
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 |
Interventions
Interventions (6)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| educational intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| informational intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| medical chart review | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| study of socioeconomic and demographic variables | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Barrier resolution (information, transportation, appointments, and communication) and time to resolution
- timeFrame
- Weekly during the first 8 weeks of the study and thereafter a minimum of monthly through the 9th month of the study.
- measure
- Quality of life (psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being)
- timeFrame
- Prior to starting treatment and 3, 6 and 9 months after starting the study.
- measure
- Navigation and care (patient's satisfaction and value, provider's perception of barriers)
- timeFrame
- 3, 6 and 9 months after starting the study.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed breast cancer * Stage 0-III disease * No metastasis or recurrent disease * Insured with Medi-Cal OR ≥ 65 years old * Hormone receptor status not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Menopausal status not specified * English or Spanish-speaking * Intending to receive all primary breast cancer treatment at City of Hope PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No prior therapy for breast cancer
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.