New study aims to improve care for lung cancer patients under 50
NCT ID NCT07220096
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study enrolls 75 lung cancer patients under age 50 to see if a dedicated care program improves their satisfaction and well-being. Participants fill out surveys over five years about their needs, quality of life, and experience with peer support. The goal is to understand what helps younger patients and their families.
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 show that a specialized care program improves satisfaction and quality of life for younger lung cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational registry study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that the program causes better outcomes, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2031
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
MD Anderson
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: * Age greater than 18 years and under 50 years * Histologic confirmation of NSCLC * Able to complete an English-language survey independently or with the assistance of a native-language interpreter * Pregnant women- may be enrolled due to age range of subjects. (Low risk) Exclusion Criteria: * Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to understand the patient information, to give informed consent, to comply with the study protocol or to complete the study. * The following special patient population will be excluded from study group: * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Prisoners * Cognitively-impaired adults
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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