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Types of Trials ~ Current Breast Care Trials at Hartford Hospital
Quality of Life studies are those that are looking at factors which effect quality of life issues such as coping, support, side effect management, etc.
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Defining the Role of a Breast Cancer Resource Specialist (BCRS) and Measuring its Effect on Patients’ Satisfaction with Care, Understanding of Support Services, Self Efficacy, and Quality of Life In order to find out if a Breast Cancer Resource Specialist (BCRS) makes a difference in breast cancer patients’ ability to cope with their breast cancer, their satisfaction, their quality of life and their understanding of support services we will be conducting a new randomized study. Over the next year, we will recruit 160 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. The women in the intervention group will receive proactive communications from the BCRS throughout their breast cancer treatment. All participants will complete ten surveys over approximately six months. This study will help us learn whether this is a role that would benefit ALL breast cancer patients here at Hartford Hospital.
- The Effects of Training and Follow-up Patient Contact on Utilization of the Internet-Based Information and Support Program CHESS (Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System). This is an on-going randomized study whose goal is to recruit 250 patients from both the breast cancer and prostate cancer population. The study will measure whether a hands-on training session plus follow up phone calls will make any difference in usage of the CHESS program. The relationship between usage and satisfaction will also be explored.
- Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication: 1) Mentor Integration Project, 2) Component and Couple Analysis of Cancer Communication. Awarded in June of 2003, this is an on-going National Cancer Institute grant, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin, where we will study the effects of interactive cancer communication systems. 700 patients will be recruited for this study, with over 300 from Hartford Hospital. Recruitment is expected to begin on 2/15/05. Andrew L. Salner M.D., Director of the Cancer Program, has been asked to chair the national advisory panel for these grants.
- Web-Based Support For Informal Caregivers in Cancer. This new study funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Institute of Health will be looking at reducing caregiver burden through the use of CHESS through information, skills building and emotional support. Recruitment to this randomized study will begin in early February 2005.
For more information about the above Quality of Life Studies, contact:
Diane Ward, RN, BSN -
Coordinator, CHESS Program, Hartford Hospital Cancer
Program
Phone: (860) 545-3781
Email:
dward@harthosp.org
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