Simple change to mammogram sequence could ease pain for breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07443579
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether the order in which mammogram images are taken affects pain and satisfaction in women who have had breast cancer. 400 women who had breast-conserving surgery will be randomly assigned to one of four view sequences during their annual surveillance mammogram. The goal is to find the most comfortable sequence without changing the standard imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mammography view sequencing (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a less painful and more comfortable mammography experience for women who have had breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial focused on comfort, not on detecting cancer or improving survival. The results may not apply to all mammography settings.
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Study facts
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- 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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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Female participants only
- 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: Female patients aged 18 years or older History of breast cancer treated with breast-conserving surgery (wide local excision) Undergoing first annual surveillance mammogram following completion of surgery and radiotherapy Within five years of breast cancer treatment May have history of whole-breast or partial-breast radiotherapy May have history of axillary surgery Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Male patients Patients younger than 18 years History of mastectomy History of bilateral wide local excision Lack of capacity to provide informed consent More than five years since completion of breast cancer treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGBeaumont, Dublin, D09V2N0, Ireland
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