New tool aims to help breast cancer patients choose reconstruction
NCT ID NCT07396766
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a decision aid called BREASTChoice in 20 breast cancer patients who had breast surgery. Participants use the tool on their phones and share their thoughts in interviews. Researchers measure how much patients learn about reconstruction options using a knowledge survey before and after using the tool.
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 lead to a better decision-making tool for breast cancer patients considering reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early usability study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not test health outcomes.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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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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Inclusions Criteria To participate in this study, a subject must meet all the eligibility criteria outlined below. * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent * Able to read and speak English. * Have had surgery, such as a mastectomy or lumpectomy, to remove some or all of their breast or breasts. * Breast surgery occurred within the past 8 years. * Breast surgery was due to a diagnosis of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or risk of future breast cancer, by participant report. * Sex was assigned "Female" at birth Exclusion Criteria • Individuals with self-reported or observed unstable medical or psychiatric conditions precluding informed consent or participation in the study will be excluded.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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