New tool aims to boost lung cancer trial enrollment
NCT ID NCT05780164
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study develops and tests a tool designed to help lung cancer nurses talk to patients about clinical trials. The tool provides information on available trials, communication tips, and practical guidance. Researchers will test it in four UK hospitals to see if it improves nurses' confidence and the number of trial discussions with patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Research readiness tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help more lung cancer patients learn about and join clinical trials, potentially improving their treatment options and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study testing a tool in a limited number of hospitals. The tool may not work in other settings or significantly increase trial participation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Lung cancer patients, carers and healthcare professionals
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Registered nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council * Actively involved in the clinical care pathways of lung cancer patients * Working at one of the six participating NHS trusts * Age between 18-65 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Not actively involved in frontline clinical care * Not involved in caring for lung cancer patients for at least 30% of their role * Employed as a lung cancer research delivery nurse
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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