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New study aims to catch lung cancer earlier in smokers

NCT ID NCT06376097

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study is testing a lung cancer screening program for smokers aged 45 to 74. It uses low-dose CT scans and metabolomics to find lung nodules and reduce false negatives. The goal is to improve early detection and help smokers quit. 1,000 participants will be followed in a public health service.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a more effective lung cancer screening method that catches cancer earlier and reduces unnecessary biopsies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that screening improves survival, and false positives or negatives could still occur.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 1,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2023

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients will be recruited from the outpatient clinics and wards of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu (HCFMB). The estimated sample size is 1000 patients. All patients recruited for this work who are diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease will be referred for outpatient monitoring and treatment of their pathologies. In addition, active smokers who wish to do so will be offered the Smoking Cessation Program.

Ages

45 to 74 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria : Age between 45 and 74 years old; Smoker with a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years or former smoker who has quit smoking for less than 15 years; Never having participated in a lung cancer screening program ; Signing of the free and informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with chronic diseases (cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal or metabolic) at an advanced stage that limit life expectancy or make it impossible to perform a curative surgical procedure; Patients being treated for tuberculosis or other granulomatous diseases; Patients diagnosed with previous neoplasm(s) that could develop lung metastases; Pregnant women; Patients who, for some reason, are unable to undergo low-dose chest computed tomography; Patients previously submitted to thoracic radiotherapy.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (HCFMB)

    RECRUITING

    Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-686, Brazil

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