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Education on Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers

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Recruiting
Led By Robert J Volk
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Current smoker, or former smoker with a cessation history of < 15 years
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 4 years
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Study Summary

This trial will study the best ways to refer heavy smokers to information about lung cancer screenings in order to help reduce the number of deaths caused by the disease.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking staff members of a quitline, aged between 55-80 years, who have smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for at least 30 years. It's also open to current smokers or those who've quit within the last 15 years. People with a history of lung cancer cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing educational interventions and surveys to determine effective methods for informing heavy smokers about lung cancer screening options through tobacco quitlines.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational and survey interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am currently smoking or quit smoking less than 15 years ago.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 4 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 4 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Content from communications (email, phone, monthly calls)
Effectiveness (Caller Substudy)
Healthcare sector perspective
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Callers substudy (LCS educational materials, questionnaire)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants are referred to lung cancer screening educational materials. Participants also complete questionnaires at 1 week and 6 months after referral to educational materials.
Group II: Call center staff (educational intervention)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants undergo training consisting of a 60-minute educational session.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,986 Previous Clinical Trials
1,788,714 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,717 Previous Clinical Trials
40,952,564 Total Patients Enrolled
Robert J VolkPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2 Previous Clinical Trials
520 Total Patients Enrolled

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Lung Cancer Research Study Groups: Call center staff (educational intervention), Callers substudy (LCS educational materials, questionnaire)
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