New program aims to catch lung cancer early by boosting screening rates
NCT ID NCT06000683
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program to help more people at high risk for lung cancer get a low-dose CT scan, which can catch the disease early and save lives. The program included notifying doctors, educating patients, offering financial help, and reminding patients to talk about screening during their visit. 79 people aged 50-80 with a heavy smoking history took part. The goal was to see if these steps increased the number of screening orders and completed scans within six months.
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Study facts
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- 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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79 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
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50 to 80 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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Patients' Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 50- 80 years of age. 2. Be able to Speak English, Spanish, or Vietnamese 3. Must have a scheduled appointment with their Primary Care Providers within next one to three months. 4. The Scheduled PCP appointment is at any of the UCI Health primary care clinics in Orange County including two UCI federally qualified health centers 5. History of 20 pack year smoking history ( based on survey self report) 6. Current smoker or a former smoker who has quit smoking within the last 15 years (based on survey self report) Patients' Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior history of lung cancer 2. chest CT for any reason in the last 12 months based on self-report and UCI EMR 3. history of Alzheimer's disease or dementia Providers' Inclusion Criteria: 1. Primary Care Providers whose patients were enrolled in the Empower LCS trial. 2. Received notifications about the eligibility of their patients for lung cancer screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCI Health - Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California, 92627, United States
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UCI Health - Laguna Hills
Laguna Hills, California, 92653, United States
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UCI Health - Newport Beach MacArthur
Newport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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UCI Health - Tustin
Tustin, California, 92670, United States
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UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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UCI Health-Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda, California, 92886, United States
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UCI Medical Center
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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