Using intervention mapping to facilitate and sustain return-to work after breast cancer: protocol for the FASTRACS multicentre randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with breast cancer face many barriers to return to work (RTW) after their cancer. The main objective of the FASTRACS-RCT is to evaluate the impact of the FASTRACS (Facilitate and Sustain Return to Work after Breast Cancer) intervention on the sustainable RTW of breast cancer patients, 12 months after the end of active treatment.

Methods

FASTRACS-RCT is a prospective, national, multicentre, randomized, controlled and open-label study. A total of 420 patients with early breast cancer scheduled for surgery and (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy, will be randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to: (i) the intervention arm comprising four steps over 6 months : Handing over the intervention tools; transitional medical consultation with the general practitioner (GP); pre-RTW visit w

SUBMITTER: Fassier JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature