Free rides and scheduling help may boost lung cancer screening rates
NCT ID NCT06628167
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether offering free transportation and help scheduling appointments could improve attendance at lung cancer screenings in Philadelphia. Over 250 residents with upcoming or missed low-dose CT scans were offered these services. The goal was to see if such community support increases screening adherence.
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 program could show that simple support like free rides and scheduling help can get more people screened for lung cancer, potentially catching it earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed community project, not a treatment trial. It only measured attendance, not health outcomes. Results may not apply outside Philadelphia.
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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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252 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Upcoming or missed low dose CT for lung cancer screening * Philadelphia resident Exclusion Criteria: * Lives outside Philadelphia city limits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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