Can better chats improve lung cancer care?
NCT ID NCT02732834
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at conversations between lung cancer patients and their healthcare providers. Researchers want to learn how these talks affect patient well-being and satisfaction. About 294 patients will take part, sharing their experiences through interviews and questionnaires. The goal is to find ways to improve communication and support for people with lung cancer.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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294 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
Who is studied
MSK thoracic clinic, pulmonary clinic
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients with confirmed lung cancer diagnosis or mass suspicious of lung cancer as per clinician report and/or EMR * Lung cancer diagnosis or suspicious mass as per clinician report/EMR within 0-6 months of consent or within no more than three visits to participating clinician * Participating clinician approves his/her patient's participation in this study per clinician report. * Former (at least 100 cigarettes in lifetime and quit more than 30 days prior to enrollment) or current smoker (lifetime smoker who reports cigarette smoking within the past 30 days) as per self report or EMR; * English fluency (determined through EMR or clinician report), as we do not have the resources to translate the consultations from other languages or the surveys to other languages; * Patients must be 18 years old or older Clinician Inclusion Criteria: * An MSK attending physician (radiologists, medical oncologists, and surgeons), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Fellow, Resident or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Clinical Nurse (RN) who is a member of the Thoracic Disease Management Team or Pulmonary Service currently treating thoracic patients at MSK as per self report * Clinical has individual clinic consultations to discuss adult health assessment and/or smoking history with the target patient population: English-speaking, at least 18 years of age, has a suspicious lung mass or confirmed diagnosis, is a former/current smoker, has had no more than 3 visits with clinician or had diagnosis in past 6 months as per self-report. Exclusion Criteria: Clinician Exclusion Criteria * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent and follow-up only)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent and follow-up only)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent and follow-up only)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent and follow-up only)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent and Follow-Up only)
Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent and follow-up only)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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