Breast Ultrasound Screening in Elderly Women: A Multicenter Cluster Randomized Trial
A Multicenter Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on the Necessity of Breast Cancer Ultrasound Screening in Elderly Women
- Breast Neoplasms
- Early Detection of Cancer
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
- Enrolment target
- 80,000
- Started
- 20 September 2026
- Main results due
- 20 September 2029
- Study sites
- 2
- Registry updated
- 28 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 65 years to 80 years.
- Women only.
- Healthy volunteers can take part.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 65-80 years. * Local residents living in participating communities for ≥6 months. * Signed informed consent and willingness to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * History of breast cancer or previous breast cancer treatment. * Breast cancer screening within the past 2 years. * Severe comorbid conditions that may affect study participation or follow-up. * Acute breast disease or conditions requiring immediate treatment. * Unable to cooperate with screening procedures due to physical or cognitive limitations.
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This multicenter, cluster randomized trial will evaluate whether community-based breast ultrasound screening improves the early detection of breast cancer in women aged 65 to 80 years, compared with routine health management. Approximately 80,000 women in Jiangsu Province, China, will be enrolled and followed for breast cancer outcomes.
Study sites(2)
Kunshan First People's Hospital
Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Not yet recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07698366. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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