Strategies to Decentralize Breast Ultrasound in Rwanda

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Early Detection of Cancer, Ultrasonography

In brief

Diagnosing breast cancer early is critical to reduce preventable breast cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. This can be done in part through increasing patients' access to breast ultrasound, which is essential for evaluating breast masses. However, ultrasound is typically provided only by radiologists at urban referral hospitals. Training clinicians at rural district hospitals who are not radiologists could increase patients' access to breast ultrasound, but strategies to support and supervise these clinicians and ensure they are providing high-quality ultrasound services has not been studied. This project will examine the effectiveness and cost of two strategies for training non-radiologist clinicians to perform breast ultrasound in Rwandan district hospitals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06812208

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

1792

Starts

2027-01-01

Expected to finish

2029-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-02

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• District hospital in Rwanda;
• Already implementing the Women's Cancer Early Detection Program in their districts (i.e. clinicians in health centers and hospitals in the district have received the nationally-sponsored trainings in breast cancer early detection and cervical cancer screening);
• Already using the WCEDP electronic medical record in health centers and the district hospital, or prepared to start using it.

You may not qualify if…

• Already providing routine breast ultrasound in the district hospital.

Where it is running

• Partners in Health (Inshuti Mu Buzima) — Butaro, Rwanda

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