Could a smart bra help spot breast cancer early?
NCT ID NCT05294016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a smart bra that measures skin temperature to find breast abnormalities, including cancer. About 70 women with or without breast cancer will wear the device to see how well it detects tumors. If it works, it could offer a simple, portable screening option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BRA CONNECT device (a smart bra that measures skin temperature)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive, portable tool for earlier breast cancer detection, potentially improving screening access.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is still experimental and may not be accurate enough for widespread use.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Non-specific invasive carcinoma diagnosed by biopsy * X-ray images available * Tumor larger than 1 cm assessed radiologically and/or by ultrasound and/or clinically * Patient with a breast size compatible with the study bra size Exclusion Criteria: * Contralateral breast cancer * Inflammatory breast cancer * History of cosmetic or plastic surgery (mastopexy, prosthesis, lipomodelling) * History of breast cancer or mastectomy * Presence of dermatological pathology or breast skin ulceration * Hematoma post biopsy * History of thoraco-abdominal radiotherapy * Known allergy to one of the materials of the device * Fever (body temperature \> 37.8°C) * Pacemaker port
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté
Trévenans, France
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ICANS (Institut de Cancérologie de Strasbourg)
Strasbourg, France
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