Study tests if teaching doctors and patients boosts lung cancer screening
NCT ID NCT05679349
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether providing education and decision counseling to both healthcare providers and patients can increase the number of people who get screened for lung cancer. The trial involves 822 participants who have a history of smoking. Researchers will track how many complete their initial lung cancer screening and follow-up annual screenings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple education and counseling can significantly boost lung cancer screening rates, catching cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not testing a new drug or device. Results may not apply to all clinics or populations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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