NCT06538636

Brief Summary

Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths in the United States than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined and is the number one cancer killer of Veterans. This is because lung cancer is usually diagnosed when the disease has spread, and cure is less likely. Lung cancer screening (LCS) finds cancer at an earlier stage when it is curable, yet only 20% of eligible Veterans have been screened. Uptake is even lower among Black Veterans despite higher lung cancer risk. Using prediction models to identify high-benefit people for whom LCS should be encouraged improves efficiency and reduces disparities. Moreover, it is more patient-centered as shared decision-making conversations can be tailored with personalized information. The US Preventive Services Task Force has called for research to demonstrate that prediction-augmented LCS can be feasibly implemented at the point-of-care. The investigators propose for VA to lead this effort with a large-scale pragmatic clinical trial to show that prediction-augmented LCS is both feasible and improves LCS uptake.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
23,520

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable lung-cancer

Timeline
41mo left

Started Jun 2026

Typical duration for not_applicable lung-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
not yet recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 30, 2024

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2024

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2026

Expected
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 5, 2029

7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 30, 2029

Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

July 30, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 15, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • LDCT receipt in high-benefit Veterans

    The probability of completion of an initial LDCT scan among eligible subjects defined as high-benefit during each quarter of the study (quarter assigned by date of the LDCT order as this event is most proximal to the LCS decision; passage of time between order and scan completion could lead to erroneous attribution of primary outcome to the wrong study phase if scan date is used)

    From time of intervention activation at the facility to the receipt of LDCT scan up to 169 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • LDCT receipt among all eligible Veterans

    From time of intervention activation at the facility to the receipt of LDCT scan up to 169 weeks

Study Arms (4)

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care

PCP facing tools

EXPERIMENTAL

Suite of PCP facing tools activated

Other: PCP-Facing ToolsOther: LCS team population management tools

LCS team population management tools

EXPERIMENTAL

site-specific dashboard and proactive outreach toolkit

Other: PCP-Facing ToolsOther: LCS team population management tools

PCP facing tools plus LCS population management dashboard

EXPERIMENTAL

both interventions activated

Other: PCP-Facing ToolsOther: LCS team population management tools

Interventions

PCP-facing tools will be turned on as a package: a) enhanced LCS clinical reminder including DP+ generated smart message; b) Integrated one-click DP+ full decision tool for automating personalized information about the net benefit of LCS based on patient characteristics; c) the TurboHM tool: automated Health maintenance app for tracking all preventive care, including a dedicated LCS section with personalized information

LCS team population management toolsPCP facing toolsPCP facing tools plus LCS population management dashboard

site-specific dashboard and proactive outreach toolkit

LCS team population management toolsPCP facing toolsPCP facing tools plus LCS population management dashboard

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • meeting USPSTF eligibility criteria for LCS, as currently encoded in the background logic of LCS clinical reminders maintained by the VA National Center for Lung Cancer Screening (i.e., age 50-80 years; smoked 20 pack-years; current smoking or quit \<15 years ago) OR
  • predicted benefit calculated using LYFS-CTVA model exceeds a stringent high-benefit threshold of life-year gains with annual LCS, as recommended in the 2021 CHEST LCS guidelines

You may not qualify if:

  • Veterans who have previously undergone lung cancer screening, are diagnosed with lung cancer, or who do not meet eligibility criteria outlined above

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114, United States

Location

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States

Location

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States

Location

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Nichole T Tanner, MD MS BS

    Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nichole T Tanner, MD MS BS

CONTACT

Abby G Wenzel, PhD MS BS

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Model Details: The investigators will use a factorial stepped wedge design (SWD) over over 9 calendar quarters, with 8 sequence arms and 3 trial sites randomized per sequence to support estimation of separate and combined effects for two intervention types (1-PCP-facing tools and 2-LCS team population management tools). Each half of the arms will sequentially implement one of the interventions, followed by implementation of the second intervention
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2024

First Posted

August 6, 2024

Study Start (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 5, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2029

Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations