Self Reported Pain in Women While Undergoing Treatment for Non-metastatic Breast Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

About this trial

The overall purpose of this study is to investigate whether younger subjects report pain with pegfilgrastim (or biosimilar substitution) more often and/or at higher levels (greater intensity) than older subjects.This study will be carried out throughout the course of your chemotherapy treatment, which will be prescribed by your study doctor. Participation in this study will not affect your cancer treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.

Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent

Female

Histological or cytological confirmation of invasive breast cancer.

Disqualifiers

Uncontrolled intercurrent illness/medical condition or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements as determined by the investigator

Have previously received chemotherapy or radiation other than the first cycle of the planned adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy as indicated in Inclusion #5

Taking chronic narcotics, as determined by treating physician

Diagnosis of distant metastatic breast cancer

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • pegfilgrastim

Treatment groups

115 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Lead sponsor

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute

Collaborator