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Can text messages or nurse visits boost breast cancer screening?

NCT ID NCT07745517

Prevention Sponsor: University of Huddersfield Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests two approaches to encourage women in Ghana to get breast exams: one uses community health nurses to provide repeated educational sessions, and the other sends text messages about breast cancer screening. Both run over five months, and the study will compare them against each other to see which is more effective. Women aged 25 and older living in the Danfa community can participate. The goal is to increase the number of women who get a clinical breast exam and practice self-exams.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Community health nurse-led breast cancer screening education and text messaging interventions
What this could lead to
If effective, these approaches could increase breast cancer screening rates in Ghana, potentially leading to earlier detection and better outcomes.
What could go wrong
The trial is early-stage and results may not generalize beyond the specific community. Participation is voluntary, and the interventions may not change screening behavior as hoped.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 828 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Nov 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

25 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be a female aged 25 years or older * Must be resident in the Danfa community * Must be someone who can confirm their availability for at least the next eight months after the initiation of the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Males * Females aged \<25 years * Women who are not resident in the study setting * Women who cannot be available for at least the next eight months after the initiation of the trial

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm Literacy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Breast cancer screening

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Danfa Community

    Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

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