Can a simple guide boost lifesaving screenings for NF1 patients?
NCT ID NCT06262113
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study aims to find out which of two educational programs better helps adults with Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and parents of children with NF1 get the recommended health screenings during their regular checkups. Participants live across the U.S. and do not currently visit a specialized NF clinic. The study is fully online and compares the effectiveness of the two programs in improving screening rates.
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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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294 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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.
Adult Inclusion Criteria: * Currently lives in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other United States territories) * Has a clinical diagnosis of neurofibromatosis 1 * Does not attend an NF clinic within the Children's Tumor Foundation NF Clinic Network * Has an in-person, well-person visit with a primary care provider scheduled within 3 months of their consent * Speaks English or Spanish Parent/Guardian of a Child with NF1 Inclusion Criteria: * Currently lives in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other United States territories) * Cares for a child (age \<18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of neurofibromatosis 1 * Does not attend an NF clinic within the Children's Tumor Foundation NF Clinic Network * Their child has an in-person, well-person visit with a primary care provider scheduled within 3 months of their consent * Speaks English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Only one person per household may participate in the study * Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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