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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02304640
Date of registration: 21/11/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National University, Singapore
Public title: Prevalence, Severity and Determinants of Cancer-related Fatigue (CRF) in Asian Breast Cancer Patients
Scientific title: Prevalence, Severity and Determinants of Cancer-related Fatigue (CRF) in Asian Breast Cancer Patients
Date of first enrolment: October 2014
Target sample size: 194
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02304640
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Singapore
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- At least 21 years of age

- Stage I-III breast cancer

- Chinese, Malay or Indian ethnics

- Surgical treatment has been performed

- Scheduled to receive four cycles of chemotherapy (doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide [AC],
docetaxel/cyclophosphamide [TC], 5-fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide [FEC])
(total duration of 3 months) and/or radiotherapy and/or hormonal therapy

- No prior history of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

- Able to read and understand either English or Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria:

- Physically or mentally unable to provide verbal/written consent

- Symptomatically ill (such as infection or an allergic reaction to chemotherapy)

- Presence of another condition for which fatigue is a prominent symptom (e.g. AIDS,
fibromyalgia, or rheumatoid arthritis)

- Newly started on any medications that can cause general fatigue and body weakness
(e.g. a beta-blocker or antidepressant, antihistamine, or antipsychotic medication)

- Presence of neurologic or immune-related medical condition or behavior known to
influence the immune system (e.g. smoking or heavy drinking)



Age minimum: 21 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chemotherapy
Supportive Care
Breast Cancer
Fatigue
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Incidence of cancer-related fatigue [Time Frame: One year post chemotherapy]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Incidence of cognitive impairment [Time Frame: One year post chemotherapy]
Secondary ID(s)
2014/754/B
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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