Can Real-Time interpreting cut errors in cancer care?

NCT ID NCT06721065

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares three types of remote medical interpreting for Spanish- and Mandarin-speaking breast cancer patients with limited English proficiency. Researchers will measure how many interpretation errors occur during doctor visits. The goal is to find which method works best to improve communication and health equity.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpreting (RSMI)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that real-time interpreting reduces errors and improves care for patients with limited English proficiency.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study focused on communication, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all languages or settings, and interpreting technology may have technical issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent Only)

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    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)

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    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)

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    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

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    Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (Consent Only)

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent Only)

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    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Ralph Lauren Center (All Protocol Activities)

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    New York, New York, 10035, United States

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