Recruiting

Genetic Ancestry

Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Code:

NCT06773897

Conditions

Breast Cancer Risk

Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Saliva sample

Health Surveys

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this observational study is to learn more about how genes impact the risk of breast cancer. Anyone 18 or older living in the US is eligible, and a diagnosis of cancer is NOT required. Study participation is online, and it takes about 20 minutes to complete health surveys and request a saliva collection kit sent through US mail. In return, study participants may opt to receive information about their genetic ancestry at no cost.

Conditions

Breast Cancer Risk

Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast Cancer

Study ID

NCT06773897

Start date

Apr 15, 2024

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Apr 30, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr 15, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18 years or older
  • currently living in the United States
  • able to understand and follow written instructions in English
  • have access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone
  • willing to provide written informed consent for participation
  • willing to provide DNA via a saliva sample using a collection kit mailed to the study participant's home
  • willing to complete a survey with questions about health related to the study of breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not able to meet or fulfill any of the inclusion criteria

Study Design

Enrollment

25000 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Breast Cancer Cases

Study participants who have been diagnosed with any form of breast cancer, either currently or in the past.

Breast Cancer Controls

Study participants who have never had a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Interventions

Saliva sample

Saliva sample is sent via prepaid US Mail for DNA extraction

Health Surveys

Health surveys are filled out online in the study portal.

Primary outcome measure

  • Genetic risk variants associated with breast cancer [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Tara Matise, Ph.D.

848-445-3125rugcc@rutgers.edu

Steve Buyske, Ph.D.

848-445-7680rugcc@rutgers.edu

Locations

Rutgers University

Recruiting

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854

Contacts

Tara Matise, Ph.D.

848-445-3125rugcc@rutgers.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Last update posted

Oct 16, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-24. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on 2026-10-16. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.