Could a simple search strategy boost breast cancer detection?
NCT ID NCT05975736
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether searching for breast cancer signs—masses and calcifications—together or separately affects detection accuracy. Using simulated mammograms, non-expert participants will perform different search tasks to measure response times and error rates. The goal is to understand if combining searches improves perception, which could inform future screening practices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral tasks involving simulated mammogram searches for masses and calcifications
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could inform better screening protocols, potentially improving breast cancer detection accuracy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with non-experts, so results may not directly translate to real-world radiologist performance.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 yrs * Pass Ishihara color vision test Exclusion Criteria: * vision less than 20/25 with correction * history of neuromuscular or visual disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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