About this trial
This trial studies the acceptability and how well decision making tool works in supporting decision making in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Decision making tool may help patients with early stage breast cancer make decisions regarding their surgical options.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Newly diagnosed ductal breast carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or stage I-III sporadic unilateral invasive breast cancer
Able to speak read or write English
Disqualifiers
Patients with previous breast cancer
Prior history of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy
Known to have a germline mutation that predisposes them to an increased risk of breast cancer (e.g. BRCA1/2) and/or they are considered at high risk for contralateral breast cancer on the basis of a strong family history of cancer
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Decision Aid
Other interventionUse decision making tool
Questionnaire Administration
Other interventionAncillary studies
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Acceptability of the decision support tool
Patients' rating of the acceptability of the decision support tool will be assessed using questions from the Ottawa Acceptability Measures, including the clarity, amount, and balance of the information provided by the tool. Acceptability data from patients enrolled in the field test will be reported descriptively.
Changes in patient's knowledge of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM)
Will test for change in knowledge from before to after administration of the decision support tool with a breast cancer surgeon using paired samples t-tests.
Reductions in decisional conflict about CPM
Will be assessed using the Decisional Conflict Scale. Will test for reduction in decisional conflict from before to after administration of the decision support tool with a breast cancer surgeon using paired samples t-tests.
Sponsors and contacts
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator