Can a simple quiz help breast cancer patients cope better?
NCT ID NCT07328321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
Researchers developed and tested a short questionnaire called the Cancer Pathology Acceptance Questionnaire for Breast Cancer (CPAQ-8-BC) in 101 women with breast cancer. The goal was to see if it reliably measures how well a patient accepts her illness and stays engaged in life despite it. This tool could help healthcare providers offer more personalized psychological support.
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 questionnaire could help doctors identify women who need extra psychological support after a breast cancer diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study to test a questionnaire, not a treatment. The tool may not prove useful in all settings or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
The study participants were consecutively enrolled from two specific inpatient Hospital Breast Units in Italy. The population consists of women attending these units who had received a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of Breast Cancer (BC). The units served as the primary recruitment sites for the study.
- Ages
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18 to 87 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult age * Confirmed histopathological diagnosis of Breast Cancer (BC) * Ability to understand the Italian language Exclusion Criteria: * Documented peripheral or central neurological disorders * Systemic illnesses * Cognitive impairment * Recent myocardial infarction * Previous cerebrovascular events
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Simple Departmental Operative Unit - Breast Unit, "Santo Spirito" Hospital of Pescara
Pescara, Pescara, 65124, Italy
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