Post-treatment support program to help Black women breast cancer survivors in Western New York transition into survivorship
Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer: Post-Treatment Supportive Services Programming for Breast Cancer Survivors to Optimize Health During Survivorship
This program tries group sessions and one-on-one peer mentoring to help Black women breast cancer survivors in Western New York adjust to life after finishing treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 125 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Roswell Park Cancer Institute Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Buffalo, New York) |
| Trial ID | NCT06833255 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The program delivers no-cost, culturally tailored survivorship support to up to 100 breast cancer survivors in Western New York, prioritizing those who are African American and those within one year of completing primary treatment. Participants join two-hour group sessions on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and meet with a long-term survivor mentor for one-on-one sessions on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays for up to 12 months. Mentors support monthly self-assessments, help identify and address modifiable risk factors, and connect mentees to local resources and providers as needed. The project will measure feasibility, acceptability, participant quality of life, and factors affecting sustainability and potential spread to other National Witness Project® sites.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults living in Western New York who have completed primary breast cancer treatment are eligible, with priority for Black/African American women and those within one year of treatment completion.
Not a fit: Patients who are still undergoing primary cancer treatments, who live far from Western New York, or who cannot attend regular in-person sessions are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve survivors' social support, quality of life, and self-management during the critical first year after treatment.
How similar studies have performed: Peer mentoring and group-support programs for breast cancer survivors have shown moderate success in improving quality of life and follow-up behaviors, so this approach builds on existing, partly validated models.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Ability to speak and read English
* At least 18 years of age or older
* Live in the Western New York area
* Has been diagnosed with breast cancer (any stage)
* Has completed primary breast cancer treatments (i.e., systemic, radiation, and/or surgical interventions other than breast reconstruction surgeries)
* Mentors are at least one-year post-treatment completion
* Mentees are less than one-year post-treatment completion
* Note: Individuals who have completed primary breast cancer treatments who are being managed with ongoing hormonal therapies and/or are awaiting breast reconstruction surgery may participate in this study (i.e., these therapies do not meet exclusion criteria)
* Note: Although any breast cancer survivor may participate, priority will be given to those who have most recently transitioned into their post-treatment life (or those who report that support was either not offered or was unavailable to them during their less recent transition into post-treatment life) and /or self-identify as African American
Exclusion Criteria:
* Currently receiving neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant systemic and/or radiations therapies
* Unwilling or unable to complete the assessment in English
* Are pregnant or nursing
* Are unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
* Note: Individuals who have completed primary breast cancer treatments who are being managed with ongoing hormonal therapies and/or are awaiting breast reconstruction surgery may participate in this study (i.e., these therapies do not meet exclusion criteria)
Where this trial is running
Buffalo, New York
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute — Buffalo, New York, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Julia Devonish — Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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.