New program aims to ease daily life for young black women battling breast cancer
NCT ID NCT05243056
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a four-month telephone program called Y-AMBIENT for young African American women (ages 18-44) with stage I-III breast cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. The program included education sessions, follow-up calls, and videos to help manage quality of life. The study was terminated early, so it is unclear how well it worked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Educational intervention (Y-AMBIENT program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to improve quality of life for young Black women undergoing breast cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 37 participants, so results are limited. It is a small pilot study, not a large-scale test of effectiveness.
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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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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 44 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Biologically born women * Self-identify as AA * Are aged 18 to 44 years on study entry * Are diagnosed with breast cancer stage I-III * Are in treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation for stage I-III breast cancer at study entry * Are English- speaking * Have telephone and internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in formal survivorship navigation programs because they are associated with improved health- related outcomes, which could be a confounder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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