Online tool aims to catch lung cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT06338592
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a tool called MyLungHealth, delivered through a patient portal, to help more people get screened for lung cancer. Over 31,000 participants aged 50-79 with a smoking history were involved. The tool aimed to identify who was eligible for screening and encourage them to get a low-dose CT scan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MyLungHealth patient portal intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more people get screened for lung cancer earlier, when it's more treatable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are already known. The intervention may not work in all clinics or for all patients, and it relies on patients using the online portal.
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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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31,303 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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50 to 79 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 for both study 1 and study 2: * aged 50-79 * a history of smoking (e.g., current or former tobacco use) * seen in a study primary care clinic in the 12 months preceding the start of the trial Exclusion criteria for both study 1 and study 2: * \>0 but \< 10 pack-year smoking history or quit more than 15 years ago * No use of the patient portal at least once in the year preceding the start of the study * A lung cancer diagnosis at the start of the study * LDCT completed in the past 3 years * Another chest CT completed in the past year * Structured EHR data indicating LCS SDM was provided in the past 3 years * Exposed to the intervention during the pilot phase * No visit at a study clinic during the trial period when the intervention was available Inclusion criteria for study 1: * a 10-19 pack-year smoking history, an unknown pack-year history, unknown quit date for patients who quit smoking, or a 0 pack-year smoking history Inclusion criteria for study 2: * at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and are a current smoker or have quit within the last 15 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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