Our Featured Research Page lists cancer prevention, treatment and quality of life studies enrolling people with or at high risk for hereditary cancers. You can do a quick search to filter our featured studies by cancer type, study type or key word, or a more in-depth search through clinicaltrials.gov.
Search Results: Quality of Life & Wellbeing + Breast Cancer (7 results)
Quality of Life
Online communication program for breast and gynecologic cancer survivors and their partners
Opening the Conversation
This is a clinical trial sponsored by the American Cancer Society, where we will be testing the helpfulness of two programs designed to teach breast and gynecological cancer survivors and their partners to communicate and cope with physical, emotional, and relationship challenges after cancer. The programs are conducted entirely via videoconference (Zoom), so neither you nor your partner would have to travel anywhere to participate.
Quality of Life
Acupuncture study for people with memory issues who completed treatment for stage 0-3 breast cancer
Effect of Acupuncture on Memory and Thinking Difficulties after Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test whether acupuncture can improve thinking and memory difficulties in breast cancer survivors. Researchers will look at whether acupuncture improves memory, thinking and sleep in breast cancer survivors. This study will also look at the link between lack of sleep and thinking difficulties.
Quality of Life
Telehealth study for breast cancer survivors with memory issues
Effects of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Intervention on Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects and ease of use of occupational therapy delivered by telehealth on activity performance, memory and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Participants will complete all sessions from home via Zoom videoconferencing. This is a 2-arm randomized control trial, which means that each participant will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Participants will complete the same number of sessions regardless of which group they are assigned to.
Quality of Life
Bladder, breast, colon, endometrial, kidney (renal cell carcinoma), ovarian, prostate, or rectal cancer
Tools To Be Fit: Tools to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors
Eating well and being physically active may help prevent cancer recurrence. Tools To Be Fit is a study to figure out what tools work best for helping cancer survivors improve their diet and exercise. Participants will get access to a combination of tools such as text messages, a wearable physical activity tracker, apps, health coaching, and coaching for a support person in the participant’s life.
Quality of Life
Women diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 15-39
Young, Empowered & Strong: Web-Based Symptom Monitoring and Self-Management for Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors (YES Study)
The goal of this study is to measure whether a web-based patient-reported symptom monitoring and self management portal, Young, Empowered & Strong (YES), improves the quality of life of young breast cancer survivors.
Quality of Life
Talking to Employers and Medical Staff About Breast Cancer Treatment and Your Job (TEAMWork Study)
The goal of this study is to improve a tool that helps cancer patients navigate work-related issues. Researchers are testing an early version of a mobile app designed to help breast cancer patients keep their jobs. The app – called TEAMWork (Talking to Employers And Medical staff about Work) – provides advice for patients who need to talk to their employers about treatment or their medical team about work. Researchers want patient feedback on what aspects of the app work well and what can be better.
Quality of Life
Energetics and Lifestyle in Inherited Syndromes (ELLIE’s Study)
ELLIE’s Project is designed to look at factors that may affect cancer risk in people with inherited mutations linked to cancer. The study will look at weight, Body Mass Index, metabolism, dietary habits and activity level over the course of people’s life-time.
ELLIE’s Project aims to gain a better understanding of the baseline lifestyle factors related to nutrition and physical activity in people with a hereditary cancer gene mutation.
The web-based survey can be accessed through this hypterlink.
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