Can a phone call help cancer survivors get the genetic answers they need?

NCT ID NCT04455698

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looked at whether offering genetic counseling by phone or video could help more childhood cancer survivors get genetic testing. About 391 survivors took part, comparing remote counseling to usual care. The goal was to see if remote services increase testing uptake and improve knowledge and distress.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Remote genetic counseling (by phone or video)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote genetic counseling helps more cancer survivors get the genetic testing they need.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, so results are available but may not apply to all cancer survivors or settings. It tested access, not a new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer central nervous system neoplasm childhood malignant neoplasm hepatoblastoma leukemia neoplasm sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38105-3678, United States
University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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