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CompletedNCT03257917Updated Aug 26, 2019

Understanding Value in Metastatic Breast Cancer

An observational study in Metastatic Breast Cancer, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-08-26.

Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
100
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 46 studies in Breast Neoplasms by University of Alabama at Birmingham — 7 open to participants now, 11 under way, none of them phase 3. Breast Neoplasms · University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Started
2017
with 2 others
Observational
3 of 46
none open now
Registered
21st of 46
by date

Among the 46 studies in Breast Neoplasms by University of Alabama at Birmingham, this one is one of 3 that started in 2017, is one of 3 observational ones, and was the 21st registered.

Breast Neoplasms

14,829 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 3,318 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

7 of the 46 studies in Breast Neoplasms by University of Alabama at Birmingham are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Where they have run

Who these studies take

Of the 2,398 Breast Neoplasms studies recruiting now, 1,569 (65%) set no upper age limit and 592 (25%) stop at 75 or younger; 103 take children under 18; 215 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 90 Years · female.

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Study summary

The overall objective of this project is to gain knowledge about out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses and lost opportunity costs among metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. To achieve this objective, MBC patients will be asked to participate in a short, 37-question survey asking questions about the financial burden, OOP expenses, and opportunity costs related to their cancer care

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The treating physician, PI or study coordinator will inform eligible MBC patients about the study via a letter (Appendix B) during or prior to their regular clinic visits in a waiting area. Prior to the survey administration, study coordinator will obtain all necessary signatures on the ICF from interested study participants in the private clinic room or infusion area. The survey (Appendix A) will consist of 37 survey questions, which should take patients less than 30 minutes to complete during their regularly scheduled clinic visit. Study participants will have the option of taking incomplete surveys home, completing, and mailing it back to us using stamped, self-addressed envelopes provided during their clinic visit. All consented participants will also be given the option to complete the survey over the phone with a study coordinator. Participants will be requested to provide their preferable times and days for a phone call with a coordinator. The study coordinator will call the patient and administer the same survey that would be given during a clinic visit. If participants prefer completing the survey in the clinic a research coordinator will remain in the room and will verbally facilitate the completion of the survey. Participants will be compensated in the form of merchandise at the time they agree to participate (the photo of sample merchandise is attached). Surveys will be collected by the study coordinator and stored in secure, locked rooms at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, where the study coordinators will double-key enter de-identified survey responses into an encrypted, password protected, electronic database.

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Conditions studied

  • Metastatic Breast Cancer

Keywords

  • Financial Burden
  • Out of Pocket expenses
  • Time spent on Healthcare
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The participants will be derived from Metastatic Breast Cancer patients receiving care at UAB Kirklin Clinic.

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Inclusion criteria

  • All female MBC patients 18 years of age and older who have received treatment within the past two years at UAB

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-English speakers, patients residing in nursing homes or receiving hospice care
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
100 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • OtherUnderstanding value in Metastatic Breast Cancer

    The overall objective of this project is to gain knowledge about out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses and lost opportunity costs among metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. To achieve this objective, MBC patients will be asked to participate in a short, 37-question survey asking questions about the financial burden, OOP expenses, and opportunity costs related to their cancer care.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Post-cancer diagnosis cost

    based on a validated survey

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time loss experienced by patients with metastatic breast cancer.

    based on a validated survey

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. Do patient characteristics (sociodemographics, cancer characteristics, health status, healthcare utilization) influence the total cost of care or financial burden?

    Time frame: 2 Years

  3. Does treatment type (chemotherapy vs. hormone therapy) influence the total cost of care or financial burden?

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. What is the trajectory of financial burden or total cost of care over time (year pre-MBC diagnosis vs. post-MBC diagnosis)?

    Time frame: 2 Years

  5. Does financial burden or total cost of care influence treatment adherence?

    Time frame: 2 years

  6. Does clinical trial participation influence the total cost of care or financial burden?

    Time frame: 2 years

  7. Does financial burden or total cost of care influence perception of or preference for shared decision-making?

    Time frame: 2 years

  8. Describe the cost experienced by patients with metastatic breast cancer.

    Time frame: 2 years

  9. Describe the productivity loss experienced by patients with metastatic breast cancer.

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35249, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jun 2017 to primary completion in Jun 2019, 24 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 26, 2017
First posted
Aug 22, 2017
StartActual
Jun 13, 2017
Primary completionActual
Jun 24, 2019
CompletionActual
Jul 12, 2019
Last update
Aug 26, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 26, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03257917
Collaborators
Genentech, Inc.
Responsible party
Gabrielle Rocque (Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 22, 2017
Start date
Jun 13, 2017
Primary completion
Jun 24, 2019
Completion
Jul 12, 2019
Last update
Aug 26, 2019

Study contacts

Gabrielle B Rocque, MD
principal investigator · Assistant Professor

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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