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To describe the recruitment planning, monitoring, modifications, and associated costs for enrolling breast cancer survivors into a multi-site randomized clinical trial for osteoporosis prevention.

January 1, 2006Cancer Nursing

Challenges of Recruitment of Breast Cancer Survivors to a Randomized Clinical Trial for Osteoporosis Prevention

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To describe the recruitment planning, monitoring, modifications, and associated costs for enrolling breast cancer survivors into a multi-site randomized clinical trial for osteoporosis prevention.
Conducted a 4-site, randomized, longitudinal trial evaluating a 24-month exercise intervention (home-based then fitness center-based) with 36-month follow-up, targeting an accrual goal of 273 healthy breast cancer survivors.
Monitored monthly accrual rates across two metropolitan and two rural catchment areas and modified recruitment strategies when accrual reached only 39% at 66% of the 18-month recruitment period.
Evaluated 708 women using telephone screening alongside laboratory and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) testing.
Enrolled 249 of the targeted 273 participants (91% of goal), with 67% enrolled across two metropolitan sites and 33% across two rural sites.
Identified bone loss via DXA screening in approximately 81% of screened women, which was then leveraged in recruitment messaging to increase engagement.
Recruitment media costs were approximately US$35 per enrolled participant, rising to approximately US$480 per enrolled participant when including skeletal and laboratory screening costs.

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COCarol D. OttUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln JTJanice J. TwissUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha NWNancy WaltmanLincoln College

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Randomized trial reports recruitment strategies and costs in breast cancer survivors, indicating that continuous tracking and site-specific adaptations improve enrollment.

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Ott et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bdc42afec4d880bfb4cee https://doi.org/10.1097/00002820-200601000-00004

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Randomized trial reports recruitment strategies and costs in breast cancer survivors, indicating that continuous tracking and site-specific adaptations improve enrollment.

Challenges of Recruitment of Breast Cancer Survivors to a Randomized Clinical Trial for Osteoporosis Prevention

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