Clinical trial · Observational
Sense of Hope Alleviates Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
The Sense of Hope Alleviates Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT02393105CI-TRIAL-00017207unknownClinicalTrials.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)
This study explores the relationship between the sense of hope and fatigue in breast cancer survivors and provides a reference for future planning improvements for breast cancer survivors experiencing fatigue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma of Male Breast | Male Breast Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Breast cancer survivor
- description
- Females finished primary breast cancer treatment including surgical operation, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form
- timeFrame
- Baseline measured after the completion of breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy
- description
- A 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess the severity, frequency, and daily pattern of fatigue as well as its perceived interference with quality of life.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Herth Hope Index
- timeFrame
- Baseline measured after the completion of breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy
- description
- A 12-item self-report questionnaire containing three dimensions: temporality and future, positive readiness and expectancy, and interconnectedness. Tested on family caregivers of terminally ill people and terminally ill persons as well as in community and hospital patients and family members. (Herth, 1990)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosed as a breast cancer patient 2. complete operation,chemotherapy and radiation therapy 3. understand the treatment and condition by herself 4. conscious clear who can speaking Mandarin or: Taiwanese 5. after consenting , the participant agree to participate orally or write down in the consent form Exclusion criteria: 1. Can not speaking Mandarin or Taiwanese 2. Psychotic or Understanding barriers 3. refuse verbally or write the Consent Form
References
Publications (15)
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- BACKGROUNDBerger AM, Gerber LH, Mayer DK. Cancer-related fatigue: implications for breast cancer survivors. Cancer. 2012 Apr 15;118(8 Suppl):2261-9. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27475. PMID 22488700
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- BACKGROUNDDizon DS. Quality of life after breast cancer: survivorship and sexuality. Breast J. 2009 Sep-Oct;15(5):500-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00766.x. Epub 2009 Jul 14. PMID 19614908
- BACKGROUNDGielissen MF, Wiborg JF, Verhagen CA, Knoop H, Bleijenberg G. Examining the role of physical activity in reducing postcancer fatigue. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Jul;20(7):1441-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1227-4. Epub 2011 Jul 21. PMID 21773676
- BACKGROUNDGoldstein D, Bennett BK, Webber K, Boyle F, de Souza PL, Wilcken NR, Scott EM, Toppler R, Murie P, O'Malley L, McCourt J, Friedlander M, Hickie IB, Lloyd AR. Cancer-related fatigue in women with breast cancer: outcomes of a 5-year prospective cohort study. J Clin Oncol. 2012 May 20;30(15):1805-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.34.6148. Epub 2012 Apr 16. PMID 22508807
- BACKGROUNDHoffman AJ, von Eye A, Gift AG, Given BA, Given CW, Rothert M. Testing a theoretical model of perceived self-efficacy for cancer-related fatigue self-management and optimal physical functional status. Nurs Res. 2009 Jan-Feb;58(1):32-41. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181903d7b.