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Enhanced Screening for Lung Cancer (TEALS Trial)
TEALS Trial Summary
This trial will study how to best implement a low-dose computed tomography screening program for lung cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native communities in order to reduce mortality rates.
TEALS Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowTEALS Trial Timeline
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Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.TEALS Trial Design
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- I am between 50 and 80 years old.Your primary care doctor has said that you would not benefit from the screening.You have smoked a pack of cigarettes every day for 30 years.You currently smoke or have quit smoking in the last 15 years.
- Group 1: Intervention 1-5
- Group 2: Intervention 1-4
- Group 3: Control 1-1
- Group 4: Intervention 1-1
- Group 5: Control 1-2
- Group 6: Intervention 1-2
- Group 7: Intervention 1-3
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this research include elderly individuals more than 85 years of age?
"Those aged between 50 and 80 years are eligible to be accepted into this clinical trial."
Is this research project presently recruiting new participants?
"Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial requires additional participants and was first made public on October 1st 2021. The posting has been updated as recently as November 7th 2022."
What is the maximum number of participants allowed in this experiment?
"Affirmative. The information published to clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this is a currently active trial, which was initially posted on October 1st 2021 and recently revised on November 7th 2022. A total of 480 patients are needed from one single medical site for the study to proceed."
Which individuals are eligible to join this trial?
"This research is seeking 480 participants aged between 50 and 80 with a history of smoking that amounts to at least 30 pack-years. They must also meet both age criteria (50 - 80) and be either current or former smokers within the past 15 years."
What objectives is this clinical trial striving to accomplish?
"This year-long clinical trial sets out to gauge the uptake of lung cancer screening services through low-dose computed tomography. As secondary objectives, semi-structured interviews with patients, clinicians and health system leaders will be conducted for qualitative assessment on barriers and facilitators in patient participation of TEALS program as well assessing Chronic Illness Care (ACIC) scales at end Year 3 and 4."
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