Could a tailored screening schedule beat annual mammograms?
NCT ID NCT02620852
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares annual mammograms to a personalized screening schedule based on each woman's breast cancer risk. Participants choose or are assigned to either annual screening or risk-based screening, which uses genetic testing and personal history. The goal is to see if personalized screening reduces false positives and overdiagnosis while still catching cancers early. The study aims to enroll 100,000 women aged 30-74 across the United States.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- risk assessment and genetic testing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a smarter, personalized breast cancer screening approach that reduces unnecessary biopsies and anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not change current guidelines quickly, and personalized screening might miss some cancers.
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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 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2016
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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30 to 74 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female\* 2. Age 30 years to 74 years old\*\* 3. Reside in the United States\*\*\* NOTE\*: As of 2019, we are now enrolling all persons who identify as female, and will capture both their sex at birth and gender identity in the baseline survey. NOTE\*\*: Eligibility from 2016 - October 2023 included ages 40-74 (WISDOM 1.0) and expanded to age 30 in October 2023 (WISDOM 2.0). NOTE\*\*\*: As of 2019, recruitment is available nationwide. Original eligibility was limited to California, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois OR have coverage from a participating health plan. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior Breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosis 2. Prior prophylactic bilateral mastectomy 3. Inability to provide consent 4. Non-English or Spanish proficiency (Spanish participation available: June 2019)
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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
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
9 sites. 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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Locations
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Edith Sanford Breast Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117, United States
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Louisiana State University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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TopLine MD Alliance
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33173, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California Davis
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of California Irvine
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92618, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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