24GUT540 : Meeting of Breast Cancer Patients and Pathologists

Part of paid clinical trials in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07040514
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Questionnaires of Patient understanding of Pathologist input — OTHER
    * Benefit Self-Rating Total Score (assessing patient's perceptions of anticipated and actual extent to which they benefitted from the meeting with the pathologist) * Knowledge Questionnaire Total Score (assessing accuracy of knowledge of their own diagnosis and the diagnostic process in general) * State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y (Total Scores for state (current) and trait (general) anxiety)

Study Details

Historically, most pathologists have had little direct contact or communication with patients. In the past two decades, however, there has been a modest movement toward patient-pathologist visits in which pathologists review with patients their pathology slides. Very few studies of such encounters have been conducted. Most surveyed patients reported that the experience was positive and helpful to them. Our basic goal is to determine if such meetings are useful to patients; a secondary goal is to determine if such encounters are useful to, and practical for, pathologists.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 10, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2027
Completion
Jun 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Other: Assessment of Patient understanding of Pathologist input
    Assessment of patient understanding of, and sense of control regarding, their disease, and their perception of the potential benefit of having pathologists on their medical team.

Primary Outcome Measure

Participant self-rating of understanding of, and empowerment in relation to, their disease, as measured using pre and post-visit knowledge questionnaires, and survey after meeting with a pathologist. [ Time Frame: 1-2 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanonNew Hampshire03756-

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