A Study of a Decision Tool for People Considering Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is practical (feasible) to do a larger study looking at the effectiveness of the Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid Tool (RECONJOINT) for breast reconstruction surgery.

Condition

  • Breast Cancer

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

Focus Group Participants - A diagnosed genetic predisposition to breast cancer or a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ or any invasive cancer confirmed through review of the medical record - ≥18 years old - Considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction RCT Participants (Patients) - A diagnosed genetic predisposition to breast cancer or a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ or any invasive cancer confirmed through review of the medical record - ≥18 years old - Considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction - Have an appointment scheduled for consultation with a plastic surgery provider RCT Participants (Physicians) - Provides breast reconstruction care ≥ 50% of the time. This is defined as over half of the surgeon's cases in the preceding calendar year being related to breast reconstruction surgery. Participant

Exclusion Criteria

Focus Group Participants - Not considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction - Non-English proficiency RCT Participants (Patients) - Not considering postmastectomy breast reconstruction - Recurrent or metastatic breast cancer - Male sex - Non-English proficiency RCT Participants (Physicians) - Does not provide breast reconstruction care at least 50% of the time - Non-English proficiency

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Focus Group Participants
Participants will receive usual care
Experimental
RECONJOINT/RCT Participants (Patients)
Participants in the RECONJOINT intervention arm will receive the decision aid in addition to enhanced usual care
  • Other: RECONJOINT
    RECONJOINT is a Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid
Experimental
RCT Participants (Physicians)
Participating surgeons will be randomized to Enhanced Usual Care or Intervention with a 1:1 ratio
  • Other: RECONJOINT
    RECONJOINT is a Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid

Recruiting Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
Commack, New York 11725
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York 10604
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York 10065
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
Rockville Centre, New York 11553
Contact:
Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044

Duke Cancer Institute (Data collection only)
Durham, North Carolina 27710
Contact:
Brett Phillips
888-275-3853

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Contact

Evan Matros, MD
646-608-8044
matrose@mskcc.org