Chest X-Ray or Chest CT Scan in Patients at High Risk of Developing Lung Cancer

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Lung Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures such as chest x-ray and chest CT scans may be effective in early detection of lung cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a chest CT scan given once a year with that of a chest x-ray given once a year in detecting lung cancer in patients at a high-risk of developing lung cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00006087

Run by

Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare

Starts

1999-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-02-09

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Jewish Hospital — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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