Does post radiotherapy email/group support reduce patient anxiety- v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does enhanced support throughout and post radiotherapy reduce the anxiety experienced by patients with breast cancer?
IRAS ID
266157
Contact name
Heidi Probst
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Hallam University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
This quantitative feasibility study aims to discover if offering enhanced support to patients during and immediately after radiotherapy reduces the anxiety felt by breast cancer patients. All patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer would be included, they would be randomised into 2 groups, 1st group receiving standard pre-assessment, on-treatment review and follow up, 2nd group receiving this standard care and extra support. The extra support will be in the form of a contact email and access to a radiographer-led support group once radiotherapy is completed. Data collection would be from the use of EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3) and EOTRC QLQ-C45 questionnaires that would be given to both groups. In addition, an anxiety scale will be used to determine if and when anxiety levels change during and post- radiotherapy.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/WM/0249
Date of REC Opinion
31 Oct 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion