Cognition in Breast Cancer Patients: The Impact of Cancer-related Stress

NCT01264562 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 254

Last updated 2016-05-03

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Summary

The study will investigate the impact of cancer-related stress and its consequences (acute and posttraumatic stress symptoms, altered cortisol secretion) on cognitive function in breast cancer patients. The hypothesis that stress associated with the cancer diagnosis and the cancer treatment is a major cause of cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer patients shall be evaluated.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., Bonn (Germany)

    collaborator OTHER
  • Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kerstin Hermelink, PhD · Ludwig Maximilian University, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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