The Health of Women Study

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

— HOW  

Official title:

The Health of Women (HOW) Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02334085
• Other study ID #: 20091527
• Status: Completed
• Start date: August 2009
• Est. completion date: July 18, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2019
• Source: Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The HOW Study is a first-of-its-kind international online study for women and men with and without a history of breast cancer. The investigators will collect information about your health, your job, your diet, and your family history, among other topics that can help us get a better understanding of breast cancer and its potential causes. Periodically, the investigators will send you questionnaires about anything and everything. All you have to do is fill them out online. It's that simple. This is a partnership and the investigators need you for the long haul. The more questionnaires you fill out, the more information the investigators will have that can help us have a better understanding of why women get breast cancer.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 55008
• Est. completion date: July 18, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: July 18, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men

• Women

• 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under the age of 18

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation	Santa Monica	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Questions about general health status	Demographic characteristics will be obtained, questions about menstruation, pregnancy, hormone use, and lifestyle behaviors are asked in the "My Health Overview" questionnaire.	General health status questions are available at baseline, just after enrolling in the HOW study. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Other	Questions about personal and family health history	The "My Personal and Family Health History" questionnaire asks about chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, and asthma, for the individual as well as their family members.	Health history questions are available after the completion of the general health status questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Other	Questions about health, weight, and exercise	The "Health, Weight, and Exercise" questionnaire asks about sleeping patterns, weight status, a variety of exercise questions, daily activities, and prescription use.	Health, weight, and exercise questions are available after the completion of the health history questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Other	Questions about environmental exposures	The "Environmental Exposures" questionnaire asks about cosmetic product usage, personal hygiene product usage, and second hand smoke exposure.	Environmental exposure questions are available after the completion of the health, weight, and exercise questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Other	Questions about health symptoms (quality of life)	The "Quality of Life" questionnaire asks about a variety of health symptoms including problems with digestion, concentration, sex, and mental health. If you are a breast cancer survivor, you will be asked if these symptoms are related to your treatment.	Health symptom questions are available at baseline, just after enrolling in the HOW study. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Primary	Breast cancer diagnosis question	In the "My Health Overview" questionnaire, the participant will be asked "have you been diagnosed with breast cancer?" Responses available are yes, no, I don't know / I can't remember, and I'd rather not say. This question will be asked in the initial questionnaire and every five years following that.	Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.

External Links

•   Link