Clinical trial · Observational
Evaluation of Breast Cancer Screening Program at Assiut Governorate
Evaluation of Breast Cancer Screening Program in Assiut Governorate "Egyptian Women Health Initiative"
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
1. To evaluate the ability of breast clinical examination as screening tool to detect early and advanced stages of breast cancer. 2. To determine the percentage of breast cancer confirmed cases among women screened at women health campaign in Assiut governorate. 3. To determine drop out from referral system among screening program. 4. Identify the healthcare providers knowledge about breast cancer and screening tools, perception, practice and barriers in delivering the program
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of breast screening | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 1-To evaluate the ability of breast clinical examination as screening tool to detect early and advanced stages of breast cancer.
- timeFrame
- one year
- description
- 1. Retention rate The estimated percentage of women above18 y who returned for screening within 12months % 2. Annual screening rate:The estimated percentage % of women above18 y who returned to screen within 18 months of their previous screen.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 2-To determine the percentage of breast cancer confirmed cases among women screened at women health campaign in Assiut governorate
- timeFrame
- one year
- description
- 1\. Invasive cancer detection rate Number of invasive cancers detected per 1,000 screens. Non-malignant biopsy rate Number of non-malignant open and core biopsies per 1,000 screens (b) Percentage of non-malignant biopsies which were open surgical biopsies.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 73 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria:A multi-stage stratified random sampling technique will be used to select the sample. Sites providing breast cancer screening service at Assiut governorate will be classified into primary health care unit and secondary hospitals. Primary health care units providing breast cancer screening service at Assiut governorate will be stratified in to rural, urban units. Two rural and two urban units will be randomly selected. Women at each unit will be classified according to age into below 38 years and above 38 years. A proportionate sample will be taken from each group. \- Exclusion Criteria:age below 18 year. \-
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDForouzanfar MH, Foreman KJ, Delossantos AM, Lozano R, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, Naghavi M. Breast and cervical cancer in 187 countries between 1980 and 2010: a systematic analysis. Lancet. 2011 Oct 22;378(9801):1461-84. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61351-2. Epub 2011 Sep 14. PMID 21924486