New program aims to boost quality of life for lung cancer survivors in rural areas
NCT ID NCT05857995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special program designed to help people living in rural areas who have had lung cancer. The program focuses on improving quality of life, reducing stigma, and helping survivors stay engaged with their healthcare. About 300 participants will be randomly assigned to either the program or standard care to see which works better.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Have been diagnosed with lung cancer * Reside in a rural county as determined by a Rural Urban Continuum Code (RUC) of 4 or higher * Be at least 18 years of age or older * Be able to communicate effectively in English Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant psychiatric disturbance that requires a higher level of care * Have substance abuse/dependence that requires a higher level of care * Are participating in another lung cancer survivorship care intervention * Have previously participated in the Kentucky LEADS Lung Cancer Survivorship Care Program
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Markey Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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