What do people with advanced breast cancer really need? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07227038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at what helps and what is hard for people with advanced breast cancer, and what kind of support they still need. Researchers will talk to 50 patients and review their medical records to understand their experiences. The goal is to learn how to improve care and support for people living with this condition.
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 point toward better supportive care programs for people living with advanced breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment, so it will not directly change outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients with advanced breast cancer and their caregivers recruited through Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \* COHORT 1: * Diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer within the past 5 years * Never been referred to the LWABC * Adults age ≥ 18 years * COHORT 2: * Diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer within the past 5 years * Have cancelled an appointment with the LWABC * Adults age ≥ 18 years * COHORT 3: * Been seen in the Medical Oncology Clinic at Stephanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center (SSCBC) within the past 5 years * Completed an appointment with the LWABC * Adults age ≥ 18 years * COHORT 4: * Caregivers for ABC patients * Adults age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot provide own informed consent
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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 study's own enquiry address
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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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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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