New program screens breast cancer survivors for hidden heart risks
NCT ID NCT05386719
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study aims to screen 450 early-stage breast cancer survivors for prediabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease risk. Participants complete surveys and provide lab results, and those with risk factors are directed to community resources. The goal is to catch and manage these conditions early to improve long-term health.
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 program could help identify and manage heart and metabolic risks early in breast cancer survivors, improving their overall health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational screening program, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change health outcomes, and results depend on participants following through with referrals.
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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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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of early stage breast cancer * Completed local and/or systemic therapy at least 3 months ago * Receiving medical oncology care at through the breast cancer clinics at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, including the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore MD and Green Spring Station in Lutherville-Timonium MD, and Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C. * Read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic breast cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21231-1000, United States
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