CT Scans in Screening for Lung Cancer in Current and Former Smokers

Study summary

RATIONALE: Screening tests, such as CT scanning, may help doctors find cancer cells early and plan better treatment for lung cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well a lung cancer screening program using CT scanning works in current and former smokers.

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Key things to know

Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedquestionnaire administration and computed tomography

Plus 2 other study approaches.

Who it may be forLung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 26, 2023 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?University of Nebraska

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Not specified
Study type: Observational
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: University of Nebraska
Interventions being studied: Other: questionnaire administration; Procedure: computed tomography; Procedure: evaluation of cancer risk factors; Procedure: study of high risk factors

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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Current and former smokers with at least a 30 pack-year history of smoking
Body weight less than 140 kg (308 pounds)
Able to lie flat
Able to comply with long-term follow-up
Functional capacity and willingness to undergo diagnostic work-up of suspicious nodules and curative therapy if lung cancer is detected
Nursing mothers allowed
Able to come to clinic for screening

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

No cognitive impairment that would preclude providing informed consent
No other concurrent or prior malignancy within the past five years except superficial basal cell carcinoma or nonmelanoma skin cancer
No condition that would preclude screening, diagnosis, or surgical treatment
Not pregnant/negative pregnancy test

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

Study sites

U.S. locations

Eppley Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, Nebraska

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Sep 26, 2023. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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