Pharmacists join fight against lung cancer with simple blood test
NCT ID NCT07572773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether community pharmacists can help more people get screened for lung cancer. It will enroll 300 adults aged 50-77 who are current or former heavy smokers. Participants can choose a simple blood test or a CT scan to check for early signs of lung cancer. The goal is to make screening easier and catch lung cancer sooner.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
- Ages
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50 to 77 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: * aged 50-77 * smoking pack-year history of ≥ 20 years * current smoker or quit smoking 15 or less years ago * ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: * self-report of lung cancer screening in the last 12 months * psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedar Valley Primary Care & Walk-In Clinic
RECRUITINGWaterloo, Iowa, 50701, United States
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Greenwood Pharmacy and Compounding Center
RECRUITINGWaterloo, Iowa, 50702, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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