New tool aims to ease breast cancer surgery decisions
NCT ID NCT07497256
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a decision aid called BCT Aid for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The tool helps patients understand their surgical options and what matters most to them. Researchers will compare women who use the aid to those who get usual care, looking at decision conflict, regret, and quality of life over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- decision aid (BCT Aid)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help women with breast cancer feel more confident and satisfied with their surgical choice, and possibly improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 160 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The decision aid is a behavioral tool, not a treatment, so it won't affect the cancer itself.
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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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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 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. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Newly diagnosed with breast cancer, with clinical stage 0-II, or stage III eligible for breast-conserving surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 3. Clinically eligible for breast-conserving surgery and considering one of the following surgical options: breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, or mastectomy with reconstruction. 4. Clinically eligible for adjuvant therapy after surgery. 5. Able to access the internet via smartphone. 6. Able to read, speak, and understand Mandarin. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Male breast cancer patients. 2. Clinically eligible for only one surgical option or not candidates for surgery. 3. Have a history of other malignancies, except adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma of the skin. 4. Presence of psychiatric disorders, visual or hearing impairments, or cognitive impairment.
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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
3 sites. 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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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China
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Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China
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Xiang'an Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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