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Kentucky tests new system to catch lung cancer earlier

NCT ID NCT07682610

Disease control Sponsor: Timothy Mullett Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a system called QUILS to help lung cancer screening programs in Kentucky work better. The goal is to catch lung cancer earlier by making sure screening follows best practices. Researchers will work with screening program teams across the state to improve quality and track changes over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening (QUILS) System
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help more people at risk get high-quality lung cancer screening, leading to earlier detection and fewer deaths from lung cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a health services study, not a drug trial. Success depends on how well screening programs adopt the system, and results may vary across different locations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 35,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Member of a participating Lung Cancer Screening Program (LCSP) team or administrator * Willing to participate in the QUILS Index Assessment Survey process * Willing to participate in the QUILS Audit Feedback presentations * Willing to participate in formative evaluation interviews Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to participate in the QUILS Index Assessment Survey process * Unwilling to participate in the QUILS Audit Feedback presentations * Unwilling to participate in formative evaluation interviews

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Lung cancer screening

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    17 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clark Regional Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Winchester, Kentucky, 40391, United States

  • Georgetown Cancer Treatment Cancer

    RECRUITING

    Georgetown, Kentucky, 40324, United States

  • Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Hazard, Kentucky, 41701, United States

  • King's Daughter's Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Ashland, Kentucky, 41101, United States

  • Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Somerset, Kentucky, 42501, United States

  • Lexington VA Health Care System

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40502, United States

  • Meadowview Regional Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Maysville, Kentucky, 41056, United States

  • Mercy Health - Paducah Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Paducah, Kentucky, 42003, United States

  • Owensboro Health Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Owensboro, Kentucky, 42303, United States

  • Rockcastle Regional Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Mount Vernon, Kentucky, 40456, United States

  • Saint Claire Regional Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Morehead, Kentucky, 40351, United States

  • St. Elizabeth Healthcare

    RECRUITING

    Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States

  • St. Joseph Health (Catholic Health Initiatives)

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40504, United States

  • TJ Samson Community Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Glasgow, Kentucky, 42141, United States

  • Taylor Regional Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Campbellsville, Kentucky, 42718, United States

  • The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville

    RECRUITING

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

  • University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

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