Black Breast Cancer Survivors' Support and Wellness Course (BBCSI)

Social and Environmental Determinants of Breast Cancer Survivorship: the Black Breast Cancer Survivor's Intervention (BBCSI)

This project will test whether a community-based, peer-led BBCSI course can improve quality of life for Black women with stage 0–III breast cancer who are within four years of diagnosis.

Quick facts

• Phase: Not applicable
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: Female
• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Academic / other)
• Locations: 1 site (Houston, Texas)
• Trial ID: NCT06885203 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

The Black Breast Cancer Survivor's Intervention (BBCSI) is a community-based, peer-led curriculum designed to support Black women after non-metastatic breast cancer. The study will develop a prototype BBCSI course, train master trainers and community interventionists, and enroll eligible participants to take the program. Outcomes include participant satisfaction and preliminary effects on quality of life, along with measures of fidelity, feasibility, acceptability, and barriers or facilitators to delivery. The trial activities are based at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are English-speaking Black women aged 18 or older with histologically confirmed stage 0–III breast cancer, no metastatic disease, and within four years of diagnosis.

Not a fit: Women with metastatic (stage IV) disease or those unable to attend sessions in Houston or communicate in English are unlikely to receive benefit from this intervention.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve overall quality of life, coping, and social support for Black breast cancer survivors.

How similar studies have performed: Peer-led survivorship programs have shown promise for improving quality of life in breast cancer survivors, but culturally tailored interventions specifically for Black survivors are relatively novel and less extensively studied.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Master Trainers:

To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all the following criteria:

1. Adult women aged 18 years and older
2. Histologically confirmed stage 0-III breast cancer
3. No evidence of metastatic disease
4. Self-identify as Black
5. Able to communicate in English

Participants:

To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all the following criteria:

1. Adult women aged 18 years and older
2. Histologically confirmed stage 0-III breast cancer
3. No evidence of metastatic disease
4. Within four-years of diagnosis
5. Self-identify as Black
6. Able to communicate in English

Community Interventionists:

To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all the following criteria:

1. Adult women aged 18 years and older
2. Histologically confirmed stage 0-III breast cancer
3. No evidence of metastatic disease
4. Self-identify as Black
5. Former study participants that have completed the intervention
6. Able to communicate in English

General Exclusion Criteria:

1. Men or woman below 18 years of age
2. Does not have a histologically confirmed breast cancer
3. There's evidence of metastatic disease
4. Does not self-identify as Black
5. Unable to communicate in English

Additional Exclusion Criteria - Participants 1. More than four years of diagnosis

Additional Exclusion Criteria - Community Interventionists

1\. Has not previously participated in and completed the study intervention as a participant

Where this trial is running

Houston, Texas

• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dede Teteh-Brooks, DRPH — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Dede Teteh-Brooks, DRPH

Conditions Breast Cancer