Can better Doctor-Patient talks improve breast cancer care?
NCT ID NCT07578415
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether training doctors in shared decision-making and giving patients educational materials improves treatment conversations for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. 120 patients starting first-line therapy will be randomly assigned to receive the program or usual care. The goal is to see if these tools make patients feel more involved and satisfied with their treatment choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shared Decision Making (SDM) Support Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide tools to help patients and doctors make better treatment decisions together, potentially improving patient satisfaction and well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (120 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. It may not show a clear benefit or be generalizable to other settings.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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: Confirmed diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). HER2-negative status (as per ASCO/CAP guidelines). Patients scheduled to receive or currently receiving their first-line therapy for metastatic disease. Age ≥ 18 years. Willingness to participate in the study and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer (non-metastatic). HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Age \< 18 years. Refusal to sign the study-specific informed consent form.
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