Maine Lung Cancer Coalition: Using CHWs for the Annual Lung Cancer Screening Reminder

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Conditions studied: Lung Cancer

In brief

This research study will test whether support from a Community Health Worker (CHW) to address barriers to annual LDCT screening will result in an increased number of patients who receive the annual screening as per the recommended standard of care compared to passive outreach using a reminder letter.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04007458

Run by

Anne Conners

People needed

396

Starts

2019-07-16

Expected to finish

2019-12-16

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-30

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 30 or more pack years of tobacco use
• If no longer using tobacco, no more than 15 years since last use
• At least 13 months since last low dose CT scan screening

You may not qualify if…

• Development of serious medical condition that would preclude treatment of lung cancer if found
• Death since baseline screen

Where it is running

• MaineGeneral Medical Center — Augusta, Maine, United States

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