Study aims to unlock equal access to cancer trials for all
NCT ID NCT07342335
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at why certain groups of cancer patients—such as those from minority backgrounds or lower-income areas—are less likely to take part in research. By surveying 300 patients and mapping where they live, the team hopes to identify barriers and improve access. The goal is to make clinical trials more inclusive and representative of the whole community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better outreach programs so that more cancer patients from all backgrounds can join research studies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may identify barriers but won't directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
A wide range of participants will be approached, in terms of age, location, disease site and demographics to give a fair reflection of the patient population
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adults over 18 years. No upper age limit * A confirmed diagnosis of cancer * Patient planned to or is receiving treatment at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe co-morbidities considered by the screening team to interfere with the individual's ability to complete requirements of the study or to provide informed consent.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGLiverpool, L7 8YA, United Kingdom
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