Sensory Morbidity Following Breast Surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center290 enrolled

Overview

The goal of the study is measure breast sensations after breast surgery. The results of this study will help surgeons better understand breast sensations and may improve the way surgery is done.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

290

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

questionnairesBEHAVIORAL

Patients will be evaluated at one time point using the Breast Sensation Assessment Score (BSAS©), the SF-36 Health Survey, the MSKCC BREAST Q, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Hopwood Body Image Scale, the Profile of Mood States - Brief Version (POMS - BRF), and the 'Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form'

questionnairesBEHAVIORAL

Patients will be evaluated at one time point using the Breast Sensation Assessment Score (BSAS©), the SF-36 Health Survey, the MSKCC BREAST Q, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Hopwood Body Image Scale, the Profile of Mood States -Brief Version (POMS - BRF), and the 'Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form'

questionnairesBEHAVIORAL

Patients will be evaluated at one time point using the Breast Sensation Assessment Score (BSAS©), the SF-36 Health Survey, the MSKCC BREAST Q, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Hopwood Body Image Scale, the Profile of Mood States -Brief Version (POMS - BRF), and the 'Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form'

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The Samples used will be derived from three cohorts below and will only include patients who have completed mastectomy or reconstruction within 1-5 years of enrollment. * Patients who have undergone immediate, two-stage expander/implant postmastectomy reconstruction * Patients who have undergone immediate, autogenous tissue flap reconstruction following mastectomy * Patients who have undergone mastectomy alone * Patients at least 21 years of age * Patients who completed mastectomy ± immediate post-mastectomy reconstruction at least one year but no longer than five years prior to study entry Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had any of the following: * delayed reconstruction (no reconstruction at time of surgery) combined autogenous tissue/implant breast reconstruction, and/or * Patients who have a pre-surgical history of complex regional pain syndrome * Patients who have had radiation therapy * Patients who have had a local recurrence * Patients who do not speak the English language (validated translations of key questionnaires are not available).

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To evaluate the prevalence, severity and level of distress of subjective breast sensations following mastectomy and postmastectomy reconstruction.

Time frame: conclusion of the study

Secondary Outcomes

To compare sensory morbidity following three types of breast surgery: tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction, autogenous tissue reconstruction, and no reconstruction.

Time frame: conclusion of the study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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