Can a simple letter boost breast cancer screening? singapore study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07651345
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests five different reminder strategies to encourage women in Singapore who are overdue for mammograms to get screened. About 12,750 women aged 50-69 who have not had a mammogram in over two years will receive reminders by mail, with some getting a pre-scheduled appointment or extra follow-up. The goal is to see which approach works best to increase screening rates and improve early detection of breast cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mailed reminders
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify the most effective way to remind women to get mammograms, helping to catch breast cancer earlier and save lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. The reminders may not significantly increase screening rates, and results may not apply to all women.
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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 12,750 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- 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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50 to 69 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Singaporean citizen * Age 50-69 * Registered as a patient at the National University Hospital * Registered and active user of NUHS App * Signed up with Healthier SG with a primary care provider within the NUHS Primary Care Network * Must be defaulted repeat screeners : Must have done one prior mammogram screening but not in the past 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of breast cancer in EPIC * Mammogram done in the past 24 months in EPIC
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National University Hospital Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
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