Health Education Approach to Lung Screening
Evaluate the impact of the patient navigation program on the proportion of patients who complete lung cancer screening (LCS), defined as undergoing a low dose computed tomography (LDCT)
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 25, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Screening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Interventions being studied
- Behavioral: Patient Navigation
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * Meets current USPSTF guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS) * 20 pack-year smoking history Note: A pack-year is a way of calculating how much a person has smoked in their lifetime. One pack-year is the equivalent of smoking an average of 20 cigarettes-1 pack-per day for a year. * Currently smokes or has quit smoking within the past 15 years * Identifies as Black or African-American Note: Both Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Latino patients are eligible as long as they also identify as Black or African-American (eg, Afro-Latino). * Willing to complete all navigation-related study activities * Able to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: A patient who meets any of the following exclusion criteria is ineligible to participate in the study: * Known history of cancer (except squamous cell skin cancer), or coughing up blood in the past 5 years, as reported by the individual * Has undergone a previous lung cancer screening * Inability to speak English * Medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the patient's risk or limit the patient's adherence with study requirements
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of North Carolina-Chapel HillCarrboro, North Carolina
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia
Source and freshness
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