Patient Perception of Mammogram Guidelines
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Information provided by:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01267877
First received: December 22, 2010
Last updated: December 28, 2010
Last verified: December 2010
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to determine attitudes regarding the 2009 USPSTF Guidelines for breast cancer screening for women in their 40's and assess the effect of one of two newspaper articles on their attitudes. The population studied was women seeing their private gynecologist for annual exams in the 39-49 year old age group.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Attitude Practice Guideline Breast Cancer |
Other: read unfavorable article prior to answering questions Other: read favorable article prior to answering questions |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Caregiver) Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
| Official Title: | Patient Perception of Mammogram Guidelines |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Willingness to forgo mammograms from age 40-49 [ Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Do you feel that the mammogram recommendations safe? [ Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Do attitudes regarding the breast cancer screening guidelines differ by acquaintance with breast cancer? [ Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Does willingness to forgo mammograms in their 40's differ by previous "false alarms" with mammography? [ Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 247 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | June 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Guideline unfavorable article |
Other: read unfavorable article prior to answering questions
article title: "Taking a hit on healthcare- why that's women's work"
Other Name: Boston Globe, November 19, 2009; Section A17. Joan Vennochi.
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| Active Comparator: Guideline favorable article |
Other: read favorable article prior to answering questions
read "A Backlash of Mistrust"
Other Name: Washington Post; November 25, 2009. Ellen Goodman.
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Detailed Description:
Subjects completed a baseline questionnaire listing demographics, previous experience with mammograms, and acquaintances with breast cancer. They then were randomly assigned one of two articles (one favorable and one unfavorable) that had been published in the newspaper regarding the USPSTF breast cancer screening guidelines. Their attitudes towards the safety of the guidelines and their willingness to comply with them was then measured.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 39 Years to 49 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- women aged 39-49 seeing their gynecologist for routine preventive care
Exclusion Criteria:
- women not aged 39-49
- women with breast cancer
- women not able to read English
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01267877
Locations
| United States, Massachusetts | |
| UMassMemorial Medical Group- Auburn Gyn | |
| Auburn, Massachusetts, United States, 01501 | |
| Shrewsbury Ob-Gyn | |
| Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States, 01545 | |
| UMassMemorial Medical Group- OB-GYN | |
| Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States, 01545 | |
| Women's Health of Central Mass | |
| Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01608 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Dale Magee, M.D., M.S. | University of Massachusetts, Worcester |
| Study Director: | AuTumn Davidson, M.D. | University of Massachusetts, Worcester |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | B. Dale Magee/ Assistant Professor Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01267877 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | OBGYN13730 |
| Study First Received: | December 22, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | December 28, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Patient attitude Mammogram Guideline |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Breast Diseases Skin Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013