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Decision Support Workshop for Breast Reconstruction

NCT01857882 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2015-06-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a pre-consultation decision support workshop for breast reconstruction after breast cancer, in facilitating the decision-making process, compared to routine pre-surgical education.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Decision Support Workshop

Incorporates the key components of shared decision-making and decision support with the philosophy of delivering supportive care to cancer patients. * Surgeon (30 mins): treatment options for breast reconstruction with indications/ contraindications, advantages / disadvantages, expected post-operative course, aesthetic result and complications with probabilities * Registered nurse (30 mins): preparing for surgery, postoperative recovery and how to navigate the health care system * Social worker (30 mins): values clarification exercise * Breast reconstruction patient volunteer (30 mins) questions and answers about her personal experience

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Toni Zhong, MD, MHS · University Health Network, Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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