Helping with housing and food may get more people screened for lung cancer

NCT ID NCT06052449

First seen Mar 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested whether helping people with social needs like housing, food, or transportation could increase lung cancer screening rates. 101 adults aged 50-80 who smoked heavily were split into two groups: one got standard education about lung screening, and the other also got a screening for social needs plus referrals to community resources. The goal was to see if addressing these barriers leads to more people getting a CT scan for lung cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hackensack Meridian Health - Center for Discovery and Innovation

    Nutley, New Jersey, 07110, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Social determinants of health screening and referral process

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help more at-risk people get screened for lung cancer by addressing barriers like transportation or food insecurity.

What could go wrong

This was a small, completed study with 101 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It tested a process, not a treatment, so it won't directly cure or prevent cancer.

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.