Community health workers aim to boost lung cancer screening rates

NCT ID NCT07168629

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Baystate Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether community health workers can help more eligible people get screened for lung cancer and quit smoking. The workers will reach out to patients, help them make informed decisions, offer smoking cessation counseling, and navigate barriers to care. The study will enroll 80 adults aged 50-80 who are potentially eligible for lung cancer screening at three community health centers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: community health worker delivered outreach, shared decision-making, tobacco treatment, and navigation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that community health workers are an effective way to increase lung cancer screening and smoking cessation, potentially reducing lung cancer deaths.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study (80 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not prove that the intervention works on a larger scale.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm nicotine dependence Tobacco Use

As listed by the trial registrant

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LUNG CANCER TOBACCO USE

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