View clinical trials related to Lung Cancer Screening.
Filter by:The successful implementation of lung cancer screening across diverse setting requires working with the community and primary care practices. Collaborating across diverse community-based sites will employ local knowledge and culture in the understanding of the health problem and identifying and implementing solutions that are appropriate for all partners (patients, primary care, referral centers). Enhanced, culturally-competent communication with patients at high risk for lung cancer can narrow inequities in screening awareness, referral, and utilization, as well as improve lung cancer outcomes across diverse patients and communities. Promoting partnerships among physicians, staff, and patients; creating routines; and tailoring materials to each clinician's situation have been show to increase the proportion of patients receiving screening.
Lung cancer suffers from large racial and socioeconomic disparities. Yet those at the highest risk of lung cancer death - current smokers, blacks, and individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) and negative social determinants of health (SDH) - are less likely to receive preventive health services, including the two most effective interventions to reduce lung cancer mortality: tobacco dependence treatment and lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). At Boston Medical Center (BMC) these preventive services are grossly underutilized, in part due to barriers our patients face in accessing these outpatient programs. Innovative approaches are needed to guide high-risk smokers to post-discharge early lung cancer detection services. The overarching goal of this study is to reduce disparities in lung cancer morbidity and mortality by using hospitalization at an urban safety net hospital as an opportunity to connect high-risk smokers to both LDCT lung cancer screening and tobacco dependence treatment. In addition to inpatient shared decision making [SDM] by an NP using a decision aid, screen-eligible smokers will also be connected with a community health worker (CHW) to facilitate access to outpatient smoking cessation counseling and LCS (CHW navigation).
The purpose of this study is to compare intensive telephone counseling (ITC) plus the nicotine patch vs. standard telephone counseling plus the nicotine patch (Usual Care; UC) among current smokers undergoing lung cancer screening. Smoking-related outcomes will be examined at three, six and twelve months post-randomization.
The investigators will conduct nationally representative survey in chest physicians in Egypt in 2016-2017. Self-administered questionnaire will be used to assess the physicians' knowledge of lung cancer screening guidelines, beliefs about the effectiveness of screening tests, and ordering of screening chest radiography, low-dose spiral computed tomography, or sputum cytology in the past 12 months.
Veterans have a high risk of developing lung in comparison to general populations due to their older age and smoking history. Recent evidence indicates that lung cancer screening with low dose CT scan reduces lung cancer mortality among older heavy smokers. However, the rates of false positive findings are high, requiring further testing and evaluation. Preliminary studies report that while some Veterans are enthusiastic about screening, others are highly reluctant. Patient preferences should be considered as part of an informed decision making process for this emerging paradigm of lung cancer control. Effective methods for preference assessment among Veterans have not yet been developed, evaluated, and integrated into clinical practice. The specific aims of this study are to 1) elicit patient and provider stakeholder input to inform the development of a lung cancer screening decision tool, 2) develop a web based Lung Cancer Screening Decision Tool (LCSDecTool) that incorporates patient and provider input, and 3) evaluate the impact of the LCSDecTool compared to usual care on the decision process, clinical outcomes, and quality of life. (5/8/18)-This project involves the recruitment of both Veterans as well as health care providers/leaders. Patient recruitment efforts at both sites will target male and female patients enrolled in a Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) who are eligible for lung cancer screening. Our recruitment goals for patients are 40% African American, 5% Hispanic patients, and 10% women. (10/25/2018) Patient recruitment efforts at both sites will target male and female To Date, 32 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (16 at CMCVAMC and 16 at West Haven, CT). To Date, 61 Providers have completed their portion of the trial (18 at CMCVAMC and 43 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 1 is complete. Enrollment for Phase 2 will begin in June, 2018.patients enrolled in a Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) who are eligible for lung cancer screening. Our recruitment goals for patients are 40% African American, 5% Hispanic patients, and 10% women. To Date, 9 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (9 at CMCVAMC and 0 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 2 is ongoing with the intent to complete By November 30, 2018. (01/15/2019) Phase 2 patient recruitment is complete. 18 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their portion of the trial (12 at CMCVAMC and 6 at West Haven, CT). 14 Providers have completed their portion of the trial (8 at CMCVAMC and 6 at West Haven, CT). Enrollment for Phase 3 will begin in February, 2019. To Date (7/1/2019) Enrollment for Phase 3 is ongoing with the intent to complete by February 28, 2020. To Date, 18 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (18 at CMCVAMC and 0 at West Haven, CT). To Date (12/3/2019) Enrollment for Phase 3 is ongoing with the intent to complete by February 28, 2021. A 1-year study extension has been submitted and awaiting approval. To Date, 70 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (65 at CMCVAMC and 5 at West Haven, CT). To Date (9/9/2020) Enrollment for Phase 3 has just resumed after being placed on administrative hold since March 2020 due to Covid-19. Secondary Site in West Haven, CT has been replaced by Milwaukee, WI. To Date, 90 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (83 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 2 at Milwaukee, WI). To Date (2/16/2021) 9-Month Cost Extension was approved and study enrollment for Phase 3 will continue through September 2021. Due to COVID-19 and the increasing amounts of primary care telehealth appointments, both Philadelphia and Milwaukee have modified their protocols to include telephone baseline visits to meet our recruitment goals. To Date, 106 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (91 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 10 at Milwaukee, WI). To Date (12/02/2021) Recruitment has ended and 142 Veterans have signed the consent form and completed their baseline portion of the trial (107 at CMCVAMC, 5 at West Haven, CT and 29 at Milwaukee, WI). We are beginning our preliminary analysis.