Giving cancer patients a say in genetic results may boost knowledge and satisfaction
NCT ID NCT06340646
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how letting cancer patients choose which genetic results they receive affects their understanding, expectations, and satisfaction. Adults with certain cancers (cholangiocarcinoma, multiple myeloma, or early-onset colon or rectal cancer) can join. Participants decide what types of genomic information they want to learn, and researchers measure the impact on their knowledge and personal utility.
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 research could help design better ways to share genetic information with cancer patients, improving their understanding and personal decision-making.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on patient engagement, not a treatment trial. It will not directly cure or treat cancer, and results may not apply to all patient groups.
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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 990 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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
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.
Eligibility Criteria: * Patients with cholangiocarcinoma, multiple myeloma, or early onset colon or rectal cancer. * If diagnosed with multiple myeloma, must be African-American. * If diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer, must be African-American AND must be no older than 65 years old at the time of diagnosis. * At least 18 years old * Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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