Study reveals why some women dismiss mammogram facts
NCT ID NCT05376241
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how women aged 39 to 49 react to scientific information about mammography's benefits and harms. Researchers measured feelings like disbelief, distrust, and thinking the information doesn't apply to them. The goal was to understand how these reactions influence their decisions about breast cancer screening.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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637 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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May 2022
- 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
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- Ages
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39 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Between 39-49 years of age * No history of breast cancer * No known BRCA 1/2 mutation Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English or Spanish Speaking * Persons unable to provide informed consent (e.g. sever dementia or cognitive disability or illiterate * History of breast cancer * Known BRCA 1/2 mutation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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