Empowering Patients' Lung Cancer Screening Uptake (Empower LCS/Call+) (NCT07711691)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, but many people who are eligible for screening do not receive it. The purpose of the Empower LCS/Call+ study is to evaluate new strategies to improve lung cancer screening among adults who are eligible for screening based on current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines. This pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll approximately 80 participants from UC Irvine Health and Emory Healthcare. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either enhanced usual care or the Empower LCS/Call+ intervention. The intervention includes educational materials, reminders for patients and primary care providers, and information about financial and community resources when appropriate. Participants who do not complete lung cancer screening after the initial intervention may receive additional telephone-based navigation through the Call+ program to help identify and address barriers to screening and help with scheduling. Participants will complete a baseline survey and follow-up surveys at 4 and 8 months, and researchers will review electronic health record information to determine whether lung cancer screening was discussed, ordered, and completed. Some participants will also be invited to complete a one-time interview about their experiences with the study. The results of this study will help determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the Empower LCS/Call+ intervention and will inform future efforts to improve equitable access to lung cancer screening.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (5 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (6 items).
Location: UCI Health Family Health Center - Anaheim — Anaheim, California
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Meet the eligibility upper age limit during initial 4-month participation.
- Have a prior history of lung cancer.
- Have a new diagnosis of other cancers in the 12 months
- Have a chest CT or LDCT in the last 12 months
- Have ICD-10 code of Alzheimer's disease in EHR
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (57 Sites)
- UCI Health Family Health Center - Anaheim — Anaheim, California
- UCI Health - Costa Mesa — Costa Mesa, California
- CHAO Family Comprehensive Cancer Center- Irvine — Irvine, California
- UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza — Irvine, California
- UCI Health - Laguna Hills — Laguna Hills, California
- UCI Health - Newport Beach MacArthur — Newport Beach, California
- Primary Care & Internal Medicine Services — Orange, California
- UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California
- UCI Health SeniorHealth Center -Pavillion 4 — Orange, California
- UCI Medical Center, Pavilion 3 — Orange, California
- UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana — Santa Ana, California
- UCI Health - Tustin — Tustin, California
- UCI Health - Yorba Linda — Yorba Linda, California
- Emory at Avalon - Primary Care — Alpharetta, Georgia
- Emory Clinic at Old Fourth Ward — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory Clinic at Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory at Peachtree Hills - Primary Care — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road - Primary Care — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory Clinic at 1525 Clifton Road - Primary Care — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory at Toco Hills - Primary Care — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory Gastroenterology — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory at Northlake - Primary Care — Atlanta, Georgia
- Emory at Buford - Primary Care — Buford, Georgia
- Emory at Decatur - Primary Care (Irvin Court) — Decatur, Georgia
- Emory at Decatur - Primary Care (Scott Boulevard) — Decatur, Georgia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.