New program aims to close cancer screening gaps for rural families
NCT ID NCT07381985
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a two-year follow-up program for 200 adults with hereditary cancer syndromes like BRCA or Lynch syndrome. Participants get personalized care plans and regular check-ins with a genetics doctor to help them follow cancer prevention and screening guidelines. The goal is to see if this support improves how well people stick to recommended care, especially those living in rural areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Longitudinal Cancer Genetics Follow-Up Program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help more people with hereditary cancer risks get the right screenings and preventive care, potentially catching cancers earlier or preventing them.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 200 participants, and it focuses on adherence rather than directly preventing cancer. Results may not apply to all populations.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: * Patients of all genders must be ≥ 18 years of age. * Patients must have a known pathogenic germline variant in a cancer risk gene that was identified by a CLIA-approved lab more than one year ago. * Patients must be able to accurately provide self-report data (i.e., per clinical judgment, cognitive function is intact). * Patients must be able to complete questionnaires in English. * Patients must have the ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients who tested positive for a germline pathogenic variant associated with cancer risk \< 1 year ago are not eligible.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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