Lung cancer patients and doctors share what drives their treatment choices
NCT ID NCT07413757
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study uses surveys to understand what factors influence Chinese patients and doctors when selecting first-line EGFR-TKI therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers will ask about preferences for treatment benefits, side effects, and other attributes. The goal is to better align treatment decisions with patient values.
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 study could help doctors and patients make more informed, preference-based decisions about first-line lung cancer treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 590 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 study population will include patients receiving or who have received 1L EGFR-TKI treatment for stage IV NSCLC and physicians who have experience in the treatment and management of stage IV NSCLC patients with 1L EGFR-TKI. To improve the sample representativeness and generalizability, some soft quotas may be applied during sampling. All the participants who met inclusion criteria will be included.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: The following inclusion criteria must be met in order to be enrolled in the stage 1: Patient: * Provide informed consent * 18 years or older * Diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC * Currently receiving or previously received 1L EGFR-TKI treatment * Without communication barrier * Do not exhibit signs of cognitive impairment that would prevent participation in an interview, as informally assessed during screening by the recruiter Physician: * Provide informed consent * Specialized in departments of medical oncology, respiratory medicine, or thoracic surgery at tertiary hospitals * Manage at least 3 stage IV NSCLC patients with 1L EGFR-TKI per month * Holding the title of associate chief physician or higher The following inclusion criteria must be met in order to be enrolled in the stage 2: Patient: * Provide informed consent * 18 years or older * Diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC * Currently receiving or previously received 1L EGFR-TKI treatment * Without communication barrier * Do not exhibit signs of cognitive impairment that would prevent participation in a survey, as informally assessed during screening by the recruiter Physician: * Provide informed consent * Specialized in departments of medical oncology, respiratory medicine, or thoracic surgery at tertiary hospitals * Manage at least 3 stage IV NSCLC patients with 1L EGFR-TKI per month * Holding the title of attending physician or higher Exclusion Criteria: Not applicable.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
RECRUITINGChengdu, 610000, China
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