New study reveals how overdiagnosis info changes screening decisions in older women
NCT ID NCT07071415
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether telling older women about overdiagnosis (finding cancers that would never cause harm) changes their desire to get mammograms. Over 300 women aged 70 and older watched a video explaining overdiagnosis and answered surveys about their screening intentions. The goal was to help women make more informed choices about breast cancer screening.
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Study facts
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- 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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308 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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70 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 70 and older * Able to participate in an English-language web-based survey Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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