Can chatting with others and AI help breast cancer patients feel less anxious?
NCT ID NCT06604078
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from the University of Central Florida involved 199 adults who had breast cancer imaging. Researchers created a social platform called MammoChat where patients could share their experiences anonymously. They also collected de-identified images to train AI models for better detection. The goal was to understand if social support and AI could reduce anxiety and improve outcomes in breast cancer screening.
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 point toward a supportive online tool that helps patients feel less anxious during breast cancer screening and aids in developing AI for earlier detection.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study focused on building a platform and collecting data, not testing a treatment. The AI models and social network effects need much larger validation before any real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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199 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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.
Who is studied
Participants will be enrolled online from across the US. Potential participants will not be screened for eligibility. In the informed consent process, participants will self-disclose if they have done breast cancer imaging at a US institution. Pregnant women may choose to participate in the repository.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adults, ages 18 and older * Had a radiographic breast cancer imaging test, either for screening or diagnosis of breast cancer, with either positive or negative results performed in a US institution. * Have an email account with access to a reliable internet connection or smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Minors , ages under 18 * Prisoners. Given the repository design, prisoners are unlikely to participate and provide a consent * Adults who are unable to provide consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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