Texted video boosts BRCA family testing talks
NCT ID NCT05264532
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a short video sent by text message could help people with BRCA gene mutations encourage their relatives to get tested. Fifty-eight participants completed the trial. The goal was to see if the video made it easier to share important health information with family members.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- informational video and family letter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more family members learn about their BRCA risk and take steps to prevent cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 58 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and sharing information does not guarantee family members will get tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Individuals who test positive for mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 are eligible for this study * Family members who receive the video message/family letter will be invited to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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