Could a chatbot help close the gap in genetic cancer testing?

NCT ID NCT05562778

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares a smartphone chatbot to usual care for collecting family history and identifying women at high risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. Participants are English-speaking gynecology patients aged 18 and older who have not had prior genetic testing. The goal is to see if the chatbot can increase the number of high-risk patients who are recommended for and complete genetic testing, especially in underserved communities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Chatbot

What this could lead to

If successful, this chatbot could help more high-risk women get recommended for genetic testing, potentially catching hereditary cancers earlier.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility and equity, not on direct health outcomes. The chatbot may not improve testing rates or may have limited impact in other populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female reproductive organ cancer hereditary neoplastic syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

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  • NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

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    Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

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  • NYP Lower Manhattan Hospital

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    New York, New York, 10038, United States

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  • NYP Medical Group Queens

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    Queens, New York, 11375, United States

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  • Weill Cornell Medicine

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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