Can a video chat calm cancer patients before radiation?
NCT ID NCT07255196
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two ways to educate breast cancer patients before radiotherapy: a standard phone call versus a videoconference with a radiation therapist. The goal is to see if seeing a face on screen reduces patients' fears and anxiety more than a voice on the phone. About 130 participants will fill out questionnaires before and after their education session and treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- videoconferencing software for pre-treatment education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that virtual face-to-face education helps patients feel less anxious and more prepared for radiotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 130 participants. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients. It does not test a new drug or treatment.
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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 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Access to an internet connected device with a microphone and camera * Able to communicate in English with/without a translator * Receiving radical breast cancer radiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiotherapy treatment
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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