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Early Detection of Lung Cancer in a High-Risk Population Defined by Pulmonary Function Testing, Biomarkers, and Computerized Tomography Scanning


N/A
55 Years
75 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Lung Cancer

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Trial Information

Early Detection of Lung Cancer in a High-Risk Population Defined by Pulmonary Function Testing, Biomarkers, and Computerized Tomography Scanning


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age 55-75 years old.

- Identification of a primary care physician (can be identified by study staff if
needed).

- FEV1/FVC <70% (GOLD 1 or higher COPD) (poor breathing function).

- > or = 40 pack-year current or former (within the last 10 years) tobacco use (i.e.
heavy cigarette smoking history).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Enrolled in any other lung screening or lung cancer prevention trial.

- Chest CT within the prior 12 months.

- Inability to lie flat with arms raised above the head.

- Current or prior personal history of lung cancer.

- Prior history of cancer within the last five years or currently receiving treatment
for cancer, except adequately treated non-melanomatous skin cancer or in-situ
cervical cancer.

- Life expectancy of less than 5 years.

- Patients requiring supplemental oxygen.

- Inability to give informed consent.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Screening

Outcome Measure:

test validity

Outcome Time Frame:

5 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Susanne Arnold, M.D.

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Kentucky

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

MDCP-Lung

NCT ID:

NCT00596310

Start Date:

November 2004

Completion Date:

June 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • screening
  • Lung Neoplasms

Name

Location

St. Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead, Kentucky  40351
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, Kentucky  41702
Highlands Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg, Kentucky  41653
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset, Kentucky  42501