Lost to Follow-Up: can a simple phone call bring breast cancer survivors back?
NCT ID NCT06927102
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 1500 women treated for breast cancer in India between 2017 and 2018 to see how many stopped coming to follow-up visits. Researchers will call or message those who are 'lost to follow-up' to ask about their health and find out why they stopped. The goal is to learn if proactive outreach can improve follow-up rates and understand the barriers patients face.
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 show that simple phone calls or messages help bring breast cancer survivors back to follow-up care, improving long-term monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that outreach improves health outcomes, only that it may increase follow-up rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
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
This is a prospective cohort study involving women diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer in the years 2017-2018, who received treatment at our institute, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital \& Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.
- 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: 1. Patients newly diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer between 2017-2018 2. Patients categorized as "lost-to-follow-up", as defined above 3. Patients willing to participate upon re-engagement Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with incomplete medical records 2. Patients who have taken part of the treatment at another hospital/centre 3. Patients who have relocated permanently out of the study region Withdrawal Criteria: 1\. Patient withdraws consent
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
RECRUITINGHyderabad, Telangana, 500034, India
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