Stress study seeks answers for black breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT03881085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explored how African American women who survived breast cancer react to stress. Researchers measured stress hormones, heart rate, and blood pressure during a stressful task. They also looked at how stress might affect diet and exercise habits. The goal was to find new ways to help improve health in this group.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Finished
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Jul 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Subjects eligible to participate in this study include African American breast cancer survivors who were diagnosed with Stage I, II, or Illa disease and have completed all breast cancer treatment. Women who are both acute and long-term survivors are eligible to participate in this study. For all women, patients must have been between the ages of 21-75 at diagnosis and diagnosed within the last 5 years. For those who are acute survivors, patients are eligible to participate in the study if they completed surgical treatment within the past three months, regardless of if they have initiated adjuvant therapy.
- Ages
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21 to 75 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: * Self-identify as African American or Black women * Histologically confirmed stage of I, II, or IIIa breast cancer. * Between the ages of 21-75 at diagnosis * Have been diagnosed within the last 5 years Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are not African American or Black * Diagnosed with a later stage of breast cancer * Not within the defined treatment parameters
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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