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This pilot study uses a randomized controlled trial design to introduce an educational session for breast reconstruction patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to the (1) control group or the (2) experimental group. The control group will receive the current standard educational information from the surgeon along with an information package, while participants in the experimental group will also receive an additional education session before their operation about what to expect during their reconstructive journey. Satisfaction with care, anxiety about the procedure and recovery, and health related quality of life will be measured in all patients using established questionnaires. Additionally, feasibility outcomes will be reported and the results of this study will be used to demonstrate whether a larger version of this study can be successfully completed.


Clinical Trial Description

This study is a feasibility, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to introduce a novel, pre-operative educational session for breast reconstruction patients. It will follow a single-center, 1:1 allocation, two-arm parallel group superiority design. The primary objective of this trial is to determine feasibility of a larger, definitive RCT. The primary outcomes will allow for an accurate assessment of recruitment, study completion, efficient resource requirements and utilization, and treatment effect size. This will not only enhance the likelihood of success of a future RCT and allow us to foresee potential issues in study design, but also provide an opportunity for patient feedback on the educational intervention. The secondary objective is to address whether the novel, pre-operative educational intervention improves satisfaction (as measured with the BREAST-Q), health-related quality of life (as measured with the PROMIS-29) and decrease anxiety (as measured with the STAI for adults) in breast reconstruction patients at compared to the standard of care. Participants will be randomly assigned to the (1) control group or the (2) experimental group. The control group will receive the current standard educational information from the surgeon along with an information package, while participants in the experimental group will also receive an additional education session before their operation.The session will be provided after the patient chooses their desired method of reconstruction and signs consent for their surgery. The session is specifically tailored to the method of breast reconstruction (autologous or alloplastic) the patient will undergo. It is a one-on-one session delivered by the research assistant using a visual aide on an iPad (power point presentation). The educational session reviews the basics of their reconstruction, explains the normal in-hospital course and post-operative recovery, reviews potential complications and provides advice from previous breast reconstruction patients. The information, visual aids, and lesson plan were created after a needs assessment of McMaster University breast reconstruction patients was performed (literature review, surgeon input, and semi-structured patient interviews). The questionnaires (BREAST-Q, PROMIS-29 and STAI) will be administered to all participants at 4 time points: trial recruitment/initial consultation or preoperative appointment (1-2 weeks before surgery), and 3 follow-up time points (2-4 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery). If the participant is undergoing two-stage implant based reconstruction, the questionnaires will also be administered 1-2 weeks before the second surgery, and 2-4 weeks and 3 months after the second surgery. Qualitative interviews will be performed at 6 months post-operation with participants in the experimental group and control group. They will explore the patient perspective to identify ways to improve the content and delivery method of pre-operative education, and if in the control group, satisfaction with the standard care and information provided. ;


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NCT number NCT03743753
Study type Interventional
Source McMaster University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date May 1, 2019
Completion date August 17, 2022

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