Improving Utilization of Lung Cancer Screening in Underserved PA Populations

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Conditions studied: Lung Cancer

In brief

This study is an interventional study intended to assess the impact of a centralized outreach intervention that includes shared decision-making about lung cancer screening (LCS) in LCS-eligible primary care patients. The study's goal is to increase LCS rates compared to usual care and thus reduce lung cancer deaths.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04806399

Run by

American College of Radiology

People needed

2500

Starts

2023-03-30

Expected to finish

2024-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-15

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 77. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have an upcoming office visit with a primary care physician in one of the study practices
• Between the ages of 50 and 77 (inclusive)
• History of smoking (current or former) in the electronic medical record (EMR)

You may not qualify if…

• Chest CT performed in the last 10 months before study initiation according to EMR
• Diagnosis of lung cancer indicated in the problem list in the EMR
• Current cancer treatment or other qualifying diagnoses that would make outreach inappropriate (e.g., dementia, hearing disability)

Where it is running

• Lehigh Valley Health Network — Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
• Jefferson Health System — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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