RecruitingLung Cancer
Health Education Approach to Lung Screening
Eligible age
50–80 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
3 states
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
Evaluate the impact of the patient navigation program on the proportion of patients who complete lung cancer screening (LCS), defined as undergoing a low dose computed tomography (LDCT)
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Meets current USPSTF guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS)
- ✓ 20 pack-year smoking history Note: A pack-year is a way of calculating how much a person has smoked in their lifetime.
- ✓ One pack-year is the equivalent of smoking an average of 20 cigarettes-1 pack-per day for a year.
- ✓ Currently smokes or has quit smoking within the past 15 years
- ✓ Identifies as Black or African-American Note: Both Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Latino patients are eligible as long as they also identify as Black or African-American (eg, Afro-Latino).
- ✓ Willing to complete all navigation-related study activities
- ✓ Able to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ A patient who meets any of the following exclusion criteria is ineligible to participate in the study:
- ✕ Known history of cancer (except squamous cell skin cancer), or coughing up blood in the past 5 years, as reported by the individual
- ✕ Has undergone a previous lung cancer screening
- ✕ Inability to speak English
- ✕ Medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the patient's risk or limit the patient's adherence with study requirements
Where it's recruiting
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06070870 · last updated 2026-06-01