CONNECTing to LungCare (NCT06213532) | Clinical Trial Compass
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CONNECTing to LungCare
United States152 participantsStarted 2024-12-03
Plain-language summary
This study evaluates a smoking cessation intervention (CONNECTing to LungCare) for improving shared decision-making conversations about smoking cessation and lung cancer screening between patients and providers. Shared decision making is a patient care model in which providers offer information regarding risks and benefits, patients express their values and preferences, and then healthcare decisions are jointly discussed between the patient and provider. Patient education, aided by decision support tools, can increase patients' knowledge, decrease their decisional conflict, promote decision making, and improve the patients' perception of risk. CONNECTing to LungCare is an interactive education intervention that addresses lung cancer screening and smoking cessation and provides participants with a tailored summary that may make them more likely to have shared decision-making discussions with their providers about smoking cessation and lung cancer screening.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* English, Spanish and Cantonese speaking
* Age \>= 18 years old
* Primary care patients at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) General Internal Medicine (GIM) clinics
* Must be current smokers and/or candidates for Lung Cancer Screening (LCS).
Key Informant Interviews:
\- Must be working in one of the clinics participating in CONNECTing to LungCare.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not a current smoker
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial seems to be focused on testing whether the study itself is feasible — like whether enough people can be recruited and stay enrolled — rather than directly testing a treatment outcome, so can you help me understand what that would actually mean for me as a participant and what I'd be doing day-to-day?
2Since this study involves both smoking cessation and lung cancer screening or care, can you explain how my participation would fit alongside any active treatment I'm already receiving or planning to start?
3Because this is listed as a feasibility study with no traditional phase, there may be less established data on outcomes — can you walk me through what's known so far about the approach being studied here and whether standard smoking cessation programs might be a better first step for me?
4Given that one of the main things being measured is how long it takes to recruit participants and keep them in the study, can you help me understand what kind of time commitment and follow-up visits I'd need to manage if I were to discuss enrolling?
5Are there any aspects of my current health status or treatment plan that might make it harder for me to meet the retention or adherence requirements this trial is measuring, which could be worth weighing before we decide if this is worth pursuing?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Recruitment rate
Timeframe: Up to 1 year
2
Retention rates
Timeframe: Up to 1 year
3
Adherence rates
Timeframe: Up to 1 year
4
Overall time required to recruit to the target sample size (Feasibility Cohort)