From Exclusion to Inclusion: Analysing Follow-up Discontinuity in Breast Cancer
Recruiting · NCT06927102 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to determine the proportion of patients who are lost-to-follow-up at five years, identify factors associated with loss of follow-up , and explore patient-reported barriers to follow-up in a public sector cancer care setting. The main question it aims to answer is : Do proactive outreach programs help in improving follow-up rates among breast cancer patients who are categorized as "lost-to-follow-up." This study will be conducted in a real-world cohort of women with non-metastatic breast cancer treated at a tertiary care centre, between 2017-2018.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Patients newly diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer between 2017-2018
- Patients categorized as "lost-to-follow-up", as defined above
- Patients willing to participate upon re-engagement
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with incomplete medical records
- Patients who have taken part of the treatment at another hospital/centre
- Patients who have relocated permanently out of the study region
- Withdrawal Criteria:
- \. Patient withdraws consent
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute - Hyderabad, Telangana, India