ACT-GEN (Adherence And Care Tracking In GENetic Cancer Syndromes)

August 20, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
To help people with high-risk cancer variants to follow cancer surveillance guidelines and lower their risk of developing the disease.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Primary Objective

1. The primary objective of this study is to assess feasibility of the intervention by achieving benchmarks, including:

  1. Design and development of the iPhone/Android application;
  2. Collation of a network of providers with expertise in BRCA1/2 and Lynch Syndrome by state/region for enrolled participants;
  3. Enrollment of participants within a 6-month period;
  4. Engagement of participants via standardized digital user analytics (number of downloads, active users, monthly active users, conversion rate); and
  5. Completion of baseline and interval surveys

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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80

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jose Rauh-Hain, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Eligibility Criteria

Part 1 inclusion criteria:

  1. Female participants.
  2. 18 years of age or older;
  3. With known deleterious/pathogenic mutation or likely pathogenic/deleterious variant in HBOC genes (BRCA1/2) or Lynch associated genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM);
  4. Speaks and reads English or Spanish; and
  5. Has access to a smartphone with operating system compatible with iOS/Android applications.

Part 2 inclusion criteria:

  1. Female participants.
  2. With known deleterious/pathogenic mutation or likely pathogenic/deleterious variant in HBOC genes (BRCA1/2) or Lynch associated genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM);

  3. Age criteria met by pathogenic variants as listed below:

    1. BRCA1 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 35 years old
    2. BRCA2 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 40 years old
    3. MLH1 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 20 years old
    4. MSH2 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 20 years old
    5. MSH6 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 30 years old
    6. PMS2 pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 30 years old
    7. EPCAM pathogenic variant or deleterious mutation: ≥ 20 years old
  4. Speaks and reads English or Spanish.
  5. Has access to a smartphone with operating system compatible with iOS/Android applications; and
  6. Has not previously undergone bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

Exclusion Criteria

Part 1 exclusion criteria:

  1. Unwilling or unable to provide consent; or
  2. Does not have access to a smartphone or is unable to access the application on their phone;

Part 2 exclusion criteria:

  1. Unwilling or unable to provide consent;
  2. No deleterious or pathogenic variant in HBOC genes (BRCA1/2), or Lynch associated genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, or EPCAM);
  3. Does not have access to a smartphone or is unable to access the application on their phone.
  4. Actively being treated for malignancy with cytotoxic therapy.
  5. History of gynecologic or breast malignancy; or
  6. Has previously undergone bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (for BRCA1/2).
  7. Participated in Part 1.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Part 1: Design and development
This part of the study is a qualitative study that will include Qualitative Interviews with participants to help design a patient-centered digital application.
Other: Interviews
Up to three interviews may be conducted per participant, and they may take place remotely via a secure videoconferencing service to limit disruptions to the participants schedule as well as any financial burden associated with travel.
Experimental: Part 2: Feasibility study with two-arm randomization
Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio through REDCap to one of the two study arms described below.
Other: Standard of care
Standard of Care, no efforts will be made toward any of the study objectives

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety and adverse events (AEs).
Time Frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year
Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0
Through study completion; an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Jose Rauh-Hain, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
October 8, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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March 1, 2031

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 1, 2033

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 27, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 20, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 2026-0038
  • NCI-2026-03287 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Registry)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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