3,000 women surveyed to boost breast cancer early detection

NCT ID NCT07149636

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study surveys 3,000 women aged 40 and older in Chinese communities to understand how aware they are of breast self-exams and how often they do them. Using a health belief model, researchers will look at what factors influence these practices. The goal is to find gaps between knowing and doing, so better education programs can be created to catch breast cancer earlier.

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 study could identify key gaps in breast self-exam knowledge and help design better community education programs to catch breast cancer earlier.
What could go wrong: This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. It only measures awareness and practices, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes or prove that education alone reduces cancer deaths.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm Breast Self-Examination Health Education

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST NEOPLASMS BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION CANCER SCREENING HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Peking union medical college hospital

Beijing, 100730, China

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