RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05978128

Utilizing Advocates and Supporters to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Rates in Eligible Participants

Utilizing Spheres of Influence to Increase Cancer Screening: Empowering Community Health Advocates

Sponsor

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Enrollment

800 participants

Start Date

Jul 28, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Breast Carcinoma Lung Carcinoma

Summary

This clinical trial assesses the use of advocates and supporters of breast and lung cancer screening to increase lung cancer screening rates amongst eligible participants. Imaging-based cancer screening is utilized with variable frequency. Breast cancer screening with mammography has been widely accepted and is commonly used among eligible women. Lung screening with computed tomography scans is poorly used, despite the potential to decrease deaths from lung cancer. There are many reasons lung screening isn't being used when compared to breast screening, such as smoking stigma and fear, along with a lack of awareness of lung screening. By conducting this trial, researchers want to assess the effectiveness of advocates and supporters of breast and lung screening, and to learn about the psychological barriers to cancer screening, identifying those that are unique to lung screening.

Eligibility

Min Age: 40 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether having a trusted friend or family member act as an "advocate" can encourage more people to get cancer screenings — specifically lung cancer screening and breast cancer mammograms — in eligible individuals who have not yet been screened. **You may be eligible if...** - You are interested in lung cancer screening AND are aged 50–80 - OR you are interested in breast cancer screening AND are over 40 - You have a close friend or family member with a history of smoking (they do not have to live nearby) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are outside the age range for the screening type you need - You have already been diagnosed with lung cancer - You have had recent unexplained significant weight loss (over 15 lbs in the past year) or are coughing up blood - You currently have an active cancer diagnosis Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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