Can online tools boost genetic testing in families with hereditary cancer?
NCT ID NCT06927947
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether web-based tools can help people with hereditary cancer syndromes share risk information with their relatives and encourage them to get genetic testing. Researchers will enroll 625 participants (patients and their relatives) and track how many use the tools and how many relatives follow through with testing. The goal is to improve the low rate (20-30%) of genetic testing among at-risk family members.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based tools (invitation tool, virtual genetics navigator, genetic testing family letter)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how families communicate about hereditary cancer risk and increase the number of at-risk relatives who get tested.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility and uptake, not on health outcomes. The tools may not significantly change behavior, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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 625 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * PROBANDS: Clinically confirmed autosomal dominant pathogenic germline variant (PGV) associated with a hereditary cancer syndrome * PROBANDS: Previous evaluation by the University of Michigan (U-M) Cancer Genetics Clinic * PROBANDS: ≥ 18 years old * PROBANDS: Able to speak and read English * PROBANDS: Access to the internet * RELATIVES: Biological relative of proband * RELATIVES: ≥ 18 years old * RELATIVES: Able to speak and read English * RELATIVES: Access to the internet * RELATIVES: Have not completed germline genetic testing, per self-report at baseline Exclusion Criteria: * RELATIVES: Prior clinical germline genetic testing for cancer or already have an upcoming appointment scheduled with a genetics provider, per self-report at baseline
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Locations
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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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