RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06628167

Community Support Program for Lung Cancer Screening Volume II


Sponsor

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Oct 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is a West Philadelphia based community project to improve adherence to lung cancer screening. The overall objective of this project is to demonstrate the impact of a community support program (CSP) on improve adherence to LCS follow-up guidelines in an urban environment. The study will target individuals in the Penn Medicine healthcare system residing in Philadelphia with an upcoming or missed follow-up screening or orders placed but who have not yet scheduled their screenings by offering free transportation coordination to and from the appointment. The study team will also offer to connect those with placed but unscheduled low dose CT orders to connect with Penn Medicine's scheduling staff.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 89 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This community support program helps Philadelphia residents complete low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening — either scheduling upcoming appointments or following up on missed ones. It is a support and outreach program, not an experimental treatment study. **You may be eligible if...** - You live in Philadelphia - You have an upcoming low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening, OR you have missed a scheduled screening **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You live outside the Philadelphia city limits Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALTransportation

Participants with ordered low dose CT and participants with scheduled low dose CT are offered free transportation to and from appointment. Participants with ordered low dose CT are also offered assistance in connecting with scheduling staff.

BEHAVIORALScheduling

Participants with ordered low dose CT are offered assistance in connecting with scheduling staff.


Locations(1)

Univeristy of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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