NCT03428399

Depression and Body Image Distress Following Mastectomy With Reconstruction

Risk and Protective Factors for Depression and Body Image Distress Following Mastectomy With Breast Reconstruction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Mastectomy is a major surgery that can have a profound effect on women's psychosocial wellbeing, including elevated depression and body image distress. Reconstructive breast surgery aims to improve patients' psychosocial adjustment to mastectomy, yet for some women substantial distress persists after reconstruction. However, very little is known about risk or protective factors for persistent depression or body image distress following mastectomy with reconstruction. The present study aims to address this critical gap. In women undergoing mastectomy with breast reconstruction, the investigators will assess risk and protective factors for post-surgery depression severity and body image distress.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• BRCA1 Mutation
• BRCA2 Mutation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Psychosocial variables	The investigators will assess mental health history and self-reported psychosocial variables as hypothesized risk and protective factors for body image and depression severity in breast reconstruction patients, before and after their mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery. Mastectomy and breast reconstruction will be received in the context of routine medical care. Thus, this is not a psychological intervention, but rather observational measures assessed pre- and post routine care for breast reconstruction patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-12
• Primary completion: 2020-11-30
• Completion: 2021-05-03
• First posted: 2018-02-09
• Last updated: 2021-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States