Fellow veterans may hold the key to earlier lung cancer detection

NCT ID NCT06389981

Completed Prevention Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests a peer-led program designed to help Black Veterans at high risk for lung cancer get screened. Veterans who have not yet had lung cancer screening will receive group orientations and one-on-one support from a peer to navigate the process. The study aims to see if this community-based approach is feasible and acceptable, and whether it increases screening uptake and tobacco treatment use.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Veterans peer connect program (peer-led community outreach and navigation)
What this could lead to: If effective, this peer-led outreach model could increase early detection of lung cancer among Black Veterans, potentially reducing deaths from this disease.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (3 participants) focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not generalize, and the program's impact on screening uptake remains uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUNG CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

VA Boston Healthcare System

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

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