New tool aims to simplify tough choices for lung cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05191485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a decision aid for people with lung adenocarcinoma who need to decide whether to have molecular testing after surgery. Researchers will interview patients, family members, and doctors to understand what information is needed. The final tool will be tested with 190 participants to see if it helps patients and doctors make shared decisions.
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 could provide a tool to help patients and doctors make more informed decisions about molecular testing after lung cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing and testing a decision aid, not on treatment outcomes. The tool may not change patient decisions or improve health results.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 190 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Non-random purposive sampling will be used to select key respondents to participate in in-depth interviews. Snowball sampling, where potential participants are asked to identify others who may be willing to participate, as well as convenience sampling, will be utilized. For patients, we will aim for diversity regarding age, sex, education level, and annual household income. For other stakeholders (including thoracic surgeons, nurses, psychoanalysts, hospital administrators, molecular testing company staff, and insurance company staff), the representativeness in region, seniority, position, and attitude toward both molecular testing and SDM will be considered.
- 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 of decision-making need assessment: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) patients with primary invasive adenocarcinoma of lung diagnosed by intraoperative frozen pathological section; 3) have or have not made a decision on lung cancer molecular testing (whether to perform molecular testing or not). Other stakeholders of decision-making need assessment: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) relevant work experience ≥ 2 years; 3) for thoracic surgeons and personnel in molecular testing companies: have previous experience in communicating with patients about molecular testing related to lung cancer targeted therapy; 4) for nurses, hospital administrators, and personnel in insurance companies: have a certain understanding of the decision-making process. Patients of Cognitive debriefing/Alpha tests: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) patients with primary invasive adenocarcinoma of lung diagnosed by intraoperative frozen pathological section; 3) have made a decision on whether to perform lung cancer molecular testing or not. other stakeholders of Cognitive debriefing/Alpha tests: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) relevant work experience ≥ 2 years; 3) for thoracic surgeons and personnel in molecular testing companies: have previous experience in communicating with patients about molecular testing related to lung cancer targeted therapy; 4) for nurses, hospital administrators, and personnel in insurance companies: have a certain understanding of the decision-making process. Patients of field testing /Beta tests: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) patients with primary invasive adenocarcinoma of lung diagnosed by intraoperative frozen pathological section; 3) have not decided whether to perform lung cancer molecular testing or not. Clinician of field testing /Beta tests: 1\) age ≥ 18 years; 2) relevant work experience ≥ 2 years; 3) previous experience in communicating with patients about molecular testing related to lung cancer targeted therapy; and 4) voluntarily participated in this study. Exclusion criteria: Inability to understand the research content.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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