Breast surgery and long-term quality of life
The Impact of Breast Surgery on Patients' Quality of Life
This project will follow adults who had any type of breast surgery at University Hospital Basel to see if and how their breast-related quality of life changes over ten years.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Basel) |
| Trial ID | NCT07283120 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational project will enroll adults who underwent any type of breast surgery at University Hospital Basel and follow them for up to ten years. Participants will complete standardized patient-reported outcome measures at baseline and at predefined intervals to document breast-related and overall quality of life and any adverse events. The longitudinal database will be used to detect systematic issues and identify risk factors for complications or poorer quality of life. No investigational interventions are given; data are collected from questionnaires and routine clinical information to inform long-term care improvements.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (≥18 years) who underwent any type of breast surgery at University Hospital Basel and can give written informed consent and complete questionnaires are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients under 18, those without consent, with insufficient language comprehension or inability to cooperate, or those treated elsewhere are unlikely to benefit from or be eligible for this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could identify long-term quality-of-life problems and risk factors that, when addressed, improve follow-up care and patient well-being.
How similar studies have performed: Previous patient-reported outcome studies after breast surgery have documented changes in quality of life, but comprehensive ten-year follow-up data are relatively uncommon.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * adults who underwent any type of breast surgery at the University Hospital of Basel Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18 years, without general consent or written informed consent, with insufficient language comprehension or other factors limiting their ability to co-operate in the study
Where this trial is running
Basel
- University Hospital Basel — Basel, Switzerland (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Elisabeth Kappos, Prof. — University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
- Study coordinator: Elisabeth Kappos, Prof.
- Email: elisabeth.kappos@usb.ch
- Phone: +4161 265 25 25
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.