Phone Check-Ins track prostate cancer in men with BRCA mutations
NCT ID NCT07416812
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 25 men who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations (and a control group of non-carriers) to see if they developed prostate cancer. Researchers called participants to update their medical history and check for new diagnoses. The goal is to learn how to better screen men with a higher genetic risk for prostate cancer.
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 help design better prostate cancer screening programs for men with inherited genetic mutations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small follow-up study (25 participants) that only collects information by phone, so it cannot prove any new screening method works.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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Male 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: * Male participants aged 18 years or older * BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers or non-carrier controls enrolled in the IMPACT study * Eligible for targeted prostate cancer screening and follow-up * Ability to participate in telephone follow-up interview * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * History of prostate cancer prior to enrollment * Inability to provide informed consent or complete follow-up procedures * Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with study participation or data quality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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