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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Out-of-Pocket Costs, Lost Wages, and Unemployment in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Breast Surgery

NCT04169542 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2026-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on out-of-pocket costs, lost wages, and unemployment in patients with breast cancer undergoing breast surgery. Post-mastectomy reconstructive patients are at high risk for financial toxicity (adverse effects of escalating health care cost on well-being). The goal of this study is to collect information about financial costs patients may have as a result of surgical treatment for cancer with or without breast reconstruction and to learn if COVID-19 affects patient costs of breast reconstruction. This may help researchers demonstrate the financial consequences of undergoing breast surgery.

Conditions

  • Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • COVID-19 Infection
  • Hereditary Breast Carcinoma
  • Invasive Breast Carcinoma

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Complete questionnaires

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carrie Chu, MD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-21
Primary Completion
2028-03-31
Completion
2028-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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