New study monitors BRCA carriers for early cancer signs
NCT ID NCT03296826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 600 Japanese women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene changes to see how often they develop ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancers. Participants are monitored over time, and researchers also check tissue samples from those who choose preventive surgery. The goal is to better understand cancer risks in this specific group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 variant carriers
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women carrying BRCA1/2 variants (those with either BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants, or those carrying both variants) and women carrying a variant of uncertain significance (VUS). 2. Women who have received sufficient genetic counseling at any medical institution, prior to enrollment to the study. 3. Women who provide consent should be 20 years of age or older. 4. Women who provide written consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women without ovarian or fallopian tube cancer at the time of informed consent. 2. Women previously diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer, and not excluding those with a personal history of breast cancer development. 3. Other individuals considered inappropriate for involvement in this study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Okayama University
RECRUITINGOkayama, Japan
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