New tool aims to give breast cancer patients a stronger voice in surgery choices
NCT ID NCT03766009
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a decision aid designed to help people with early-stage breast cancer become more involved in choosing their surgery. It focuses on patients who face financial or social challenges, to see if the tool helps them feel more confident and speak up during doctor visits. The goal is to improve how patients and doctors work together on treatment decisions.
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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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627 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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: * Newly diagnosed with stage 0-III breast cancer * Eligible patients must be planning breast surgery as a component of their definitive treatment * Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (such as with a diagnosis of dementia or memory loss) are not eligible for this study * Patients with hearing impairment requiring the use of an interpreter are not eligible for this study * Patients must be able to speak English with the fluency required to have a direct discussion around treatment decision-making (i.e. without interpreter) * CLINIC STAKEHOLDER (SURGEONS AND CLINIC STAFF): Breast surgeon(s) and nursing staff, medical assistant, or mid-level provider at each participating clinic who participates in the care of patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer * INSTITUTIONAL: 10 clinics that annually provide surgical care for 120-300 patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer will be selected to participate in this study * INSTITUTIONAL: Surgeons at eligible clinics must consent to the study as a requirement for site participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc
Emeryville, California, 94608, United States
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Bay Area Tumor Institute
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute
Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
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Billings Clinic Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59101, United States
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Billings Clinic-Cody
Cody, Wyoming, 82414, United States
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Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman, Montana, 59715, United States
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Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States
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Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States
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Carle on Vermilion
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
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Community Hospital of Anaconda
Anaconda, Montana, 59711, United States
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Community Medical Hospital
Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States
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Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Martinez, California, 94553-3156, United States
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Epic Care Cyberknife Center
Walnut Creek, California, 94597, United States
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Epic Care Partners in Cancer Care
Emeryville, California, 94608, United States
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Epic Care-Dublin
Dublin, California, 94568, United States
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FHP Health Center-Guam
Tamuning, 96913, Guam
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Great Falls Clinic
Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
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Hawaii Cancer Care - Savio
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Hawaii Cancer Care Inc-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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Island Urology
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States
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Kootenai Cancer Clinic
Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864, United States
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Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
Post Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States
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Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814, United States
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Kuakini Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Pali Momi Medical Center
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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Pan American Center for Oncology Trials LLC
San Juan, 00902, Puerto Rico
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Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB I
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Queen's Cancer Center - Pearlridge
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell
Caldwell, Idaho, 83605, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City
Baker City, Oregon, 97814, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa
Nampa, Idaho, 83686, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario
Ontario, Oregon, 97914, United States
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Saint Peter's Community Hospital
Helena, Montana, 59601, United States
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Straub Clinic and Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point
Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Walter Knox Memorial Hospital
Emmett, Idaho, 83617, United States
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Welch Cancer Center
Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801, United States
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Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Kauai Medical Clinic
Lihue, Hawaii, 96766, United States
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