Mobile lung cancer clinics aim to close rural screening gap
NCT ID NCT04926662
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether mobile lung cancer screening units can increase participation among rural adults aged 50 to 80 who smoke or quit within the last 15 years. Researchers will measure how many people get screened and whether their knowledge about lung cancer changes. The goal is to see if bringing screening directly to communities removes access barriers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile lung cancer screening units
- What this could lead to
- If mobile units increase screening uptake, they could help catch lung cancer earlier in rural communities with limited access.
- What could go wrong
- The study focuses on preferences and recruitment, not on whether screening reduces deaths. Results may not apply beyond this rural population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The individuals that will be included in this study will be those that meet lung cancer screening eligibility.
- Ages
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50 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 50 to 80 years old * 20 pack-year smoking history who are currently smoking or have quit smoking within the last 15 years Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03755, United States
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