Study reveals how uncertainty about cancer drugs influences patient decisions
NCT ID NCT07110597
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study surveyed over 3,000 US adults to see how explaining different types of uncertainty about a new cancer drug (like whether it works for all races or has unknown side effects) affects people's willingness to take it. Participants read short statements about what is unknown and then rated how likely they would be to try the drug. The goal was to learn how to communicate uncertainty clearly without confusing or misleading patients.
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 help doctors and regulators communicate the limits of what is known about new cancer drugs more clearly to patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a survey, not a treatment trial. It measures hypothetical decisions, not real-world outcomes, so its impact on actual patient care is uncertain.
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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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3,184 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years of age and older * Adults fluent in English * Adults residing in the United States Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who do not meet each of the 3 inclusion criteria * Participants who initiated the first survey about communicating individual sources of uncertainties (verified using unique participant identifiers assigned by the survey company)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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London School of Economics and Political Science
London, United Kingdom
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