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Study name | Emerging From the Haze™‐ Measuring the impact of a psycho‐education program on perceived cognition after breast cancer Treatment |
Methods | RCT |
Participants |
Inclusion Criteria Females (aged 18 years or older) who have completed treatment (chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy) for stage 1 to 3 breast cancer between 2 and 24 months previously, FACT‐Cog score less than 59 on the Perceived Cognitive Impairment subscale and subjective complaint of cognitive concerns at time of enrolment, must be able to understand and communicate proficiently in English and ability to provide written informed consent and complete all study surveys. Exclusion Criteria Patients with: a significant personality disorder or unstable psychiatric disorder (including active major depression, substance abuse, psychosis or bipolar disorder); a known brain metastases, history of brain metastases or radiation to the brain and; a history of stroke or other pre‐existing neurological condition that may contribute to cognitive dysfunction. Patients who are non‐English speaker, receiving treatment for another malignancy other than breast cancer and uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, chronic anaemia, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. Country USA |
Interventions |
Definition Psycho‐education program Materials None reported Duration Weekly for two hours for 6 weeks in total Setting Clinic or via satellite Comparator Wait‐list control Personnel Neuropsychologist |
Outcomes | Assessed at baseline and 6 weeks later following completion of the intervention Primary Self‐reported cognitive function measured using the FACT‐Cog |
Starting date | Currently recruiting |
Contact information | Charlotte Bailey: mailto:charlotte.bailey%40cshs.org?subject=NCT02360917, IIT 2014‐01, Emerging From the Haze™‐ Measuring the Impact of a Psycho‐education Program on Perceived Cognition After Breast Cancer Treatment |
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