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NCT05438511 | RECRUITING | Breast Cancer

A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania
Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the challenges with breast cancer diagnosis in Tanzania and the support available to improve this process.

Condition or disease

Breast Cancer

Intervention/treatment

Focus group

Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change

Study Type : OBSERVATIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 85 participants
Official Title : A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania
Actual Study Start Date : 2023-04-13
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2026-04
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2026-04

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Participant Inclusion Criteria for interviews and focus group discussions (Aims 1 and 2)
  • * Breast cancer survivor, patient advocate or key healthcare personnel
  • * Key healthcare personnel are defined as hospital and laboratory leaders, pathologists, laboratory scientists and technicians, oncologists, nurses, and surgeons, with:
  • * \>12 months of employment at the affiliated institution
  • * Administrative or clinical involvement in the delivery of breast cancer care services.
  • * Age 18 years and above
  • * Permanent residents or citizens of Tanzania
  • * Participant and/or LAR willing and able to consent
  • * Fluent in Swahili and/or English by self-report
  • Participant Exclusion Criteria
    • * Key stakeholder not residing at their particular institutions during data collection will be excluded.
    • Eligibility criteria for Chart Reviews (Aim 1)
    • Inclusion Criteria for chart review
      • * Age 18 years and above
      • * Permanent residents or citizens of Tanzania
      • * Received breast cancer diagnosis
      Exclusion Criteria for chart review
      • * Participants less than 18 years of age
A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania

Location Details

NCT05438511

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, New York

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, United States, 10065

RECRUITING

Tanzania,

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,