Dissemination Of Lung Cancer Screening Education Through Tobacco Quitlines
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study compares two ways to help more tobacco quitline clients get checked for lung cancer. It is for eligible quitline clients, adults connected to quitline services, and adults who work in healthcare.
The goal of this research study is to compare two different ways to increase lung cancer screening rates for tobacco quitline clients.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Quitline clients must be ages 50 to 80.
- Quitline clients must have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years. This means, for example, smoking 1 pack a day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 10 years.
- Quitline community members may be quitline employees, people from groups that work with or fund quitlines, or state health department staff.
- Healthcare members may be any adults who work in healthcare, such as doctors, nurses, or managers.
- Quitline community and healthcare members must be at least 18 and able to speak English.
Who can't join
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Quitline Client Quitline client participants must meet the criteria for LCS with regards to age (50 to 80 years) and smoking history (20+ pack-years). This project will not re-confirm quitline client participant eligibility for screening. Tobacco treatment specialists will elicit study interest from only eligible quitline clients. Representative of the Quitline Community Representative of the Quitline Community will include any employee of the quitline service provider, representative from an organization that collaborates or funds a tobacco quitline, and/or a representative of the state department of health. All individuals will be adults (18 years and older) and able to speak English. Representative of the Healthcare Sector Representative of the healthcare sector will include any adult who works in healthcare, including but not limited to physicians, healthcare administrative leaders/managers, nurses, advanced practice providers. All individuals will be adults (18 years and older) and able to speak English. Exclusion Criteria: Not applicable as our focus on quitline clients and representatives (adults) of the quitline community or the healthcare sector.
Study sites (1)
TX
- UT MD Anderson · Houston, TX 77030Lisa Lowenstein, PHD · Study contact · 713-792-5807 · lmlowenstein@mdanderson.orgLisa Lowenstein, PHD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Houston