Breast Cancer's hidden toll on young couples revealed
NCT ID NCT01661816
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how breast cancer affects the quality of life of young women (under 45) and their life partners. Researchers interviewed 171 couples at different times during medical follow-up to understand emotional, social, and relationship challenges. The goal was to create a questionnaire that could help doctors better assess and support these couples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a practical questionnaire that helps doctors better support young couples facing breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to all patients or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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171 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2007
- Finished
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Jun 2008
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient with breast cancer, diagnosed before aged 45, having a life partner
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age \< 45 * non metastatic breast cancer * at least 6 months of relationship Exclusion Criteria: * no life partner * inclusion criteria failure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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François Baclesse Center
Caen, France
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Gustave Roussy Institut
Paris, 75 005, France
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Hospital
Valenciennes, France
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Oscar Lambret Center
Lille, 59 020, France
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