Fertility Changes Due to Cancer: an Investigation of Meaning, Psychological Distress, and Psychologi

University of Colorado, Denver

Overview

Establish the relationship between meaning and psychological distress in young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners.

This research will focus on identifying avenues for improving the quality of life of young women with breast cancer who endorse reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment, as there is an increased likelihood of distress and decreased likelihood of receiving information and appropriate psychological care. Existential distress appears to play a role in coping with infertility due to cancer (8) and thus the relationship between this distress and the other types of reproductive concerns warrants further exploration. The proposed project will use a mixed methods design to characterize the relationship between sense of meaning and purpose and psychological distress and assess psychosocial support needs of these young women. It will also assess the experience of the identified partners of these young women.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Female

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Participant Inclusion Criteria: * Provision to complete the consent form. * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. * Able to confirm they have a valid and private email account and access to the internet. * Patients age 18 to 45 with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Patients will endorse that they experience reproductive concerns due to cancer as assessed by a single screening item. * Fluent and literate in English. Partner participant inclusion criteria: * Provision to complete the consent form. * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. * Able to confirm they have a valid and private email account and access to the internet. * Be the identified supportive partner of a study participant. * Fluent and literate in English. Exclusion Criteria: * An individual who fails to meet any of the inclusion criteria will be excluded from participation in this study.

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Health

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Establishing distress level using questionnaires

Establish the relationship between meaning and psychological distress in young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Establish supports needs from established questionnaire

Clarify the psychosocial support needs of young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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