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NCT00186602 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Does a Peer Navigator Improve Quality of Life at Diagnosis for Women With Breast Cancer?
A clinical trial, sponsored by Stanford University.
- Completed
- Registry status
NCT00186602: Completed study, sponsored by Stanford University.
NCT00186602 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Stanford University. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00186602 has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.
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- Registry status
Study Summary
Women indicate the greatest needs for counseling at the time of initial diagnosis for primary breast cancer. The time of initial diagnosis is also often the time of greatest need for information for women and their families. However, this is the time when a woman, overwhelmed by shock and trauma, is least likely to absorb information provided or seek new sources of information. An informed peer navigator with carefully trained communication skills can judge the level of information to disclose and pace that information in a way that can be easily absorbed and understood. She will also provide support. WomenCARE, a well-established Santa Cruz agency providing free support services for women with cancer, and the Psychosocial Treatment Lab at Stanford therefore ask whether women newly diagnosed with breast cancer will improve their quality of life by participating in a peer navigator program. WomenCARE's peer navigators provide emotional support, good listening skills, and information on resources for women just diagnosed with breast cancer. Having a peer counselor while a woman goes through treatment may reduce the magnitude of distress or shorten its time course. It may also reduce distress in family members, and improve relationships with medical personnel. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer navigator program where a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer is carefully matched for 3 to 6 months after diagnosis with a trained volunteer who is herself a breast cancer survivor. Navigators and Sojourners (newly diagnosed women) are matched on things that are important to them. Women often want to be matched on the type of surgery or treatment they have received. We assign half of the women (by a process similar to a coin toss) to our peer navigator program and half to a group that receives standard medical care but no peer navigator. In this way we can compare the groups to see whether those matched with a peer navigator have better quality
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Peer counseling
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 2000-07-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2006-11-30 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00186602
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00186602 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. An enrollment target was not published in the registry record, which is common for early-stage or observational entries. The listed sponsor is Stanford University, which has 1,744 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Peer counseling is the first listed.
NCT00186602 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00186602 about?
NCT00186602 is a clinical study titled "Does a Peer Navigator Improve Quality of Life at Diagnosis for Women With Breast Cancer?". Women indicate the greatest needs for counseling at the time of initial diagnosis for primary breast cancer. The time of initial diagnosis is also often the time of greatest need for information for women and their families. However, this is the time when a woman, overwhelmed by shock and trauma, is...
What is the current status of trial NCT00186602?
This trial is currently completed. The study started on 2000-07-01. Estimated completion is 2006-11-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00186602?
The interventions under investigation include: Peer counseling (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00186602?
This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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