NCT07716280 · University of Utah
Digital Health Implementation Strategies to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Among Safety-Net Clinics
(LUNG-IS)
What this study is about
The long-term goal of this program of research is to increase the reach of Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) among low-resource healthcare settings and populations. The proposed project, LUNG-IS, is a mixed-methods, pre-post quasi-experimental design conducted in three Utah safety-net healthcare system clinics.
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The long-term goal of this program of research is to increase the reach of Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) among low-resource healthcare settings and populations. The proposed project, LUNG-IS, is a mixed-methods, pre-post quasi-experimental design conducted in three Utah safety-net healthcare system clinics. LUNG-IS employs a comprehensive conceptual model with theories, models, and frameworks of implementation and behavioral science, uses rigorous mixed-methods to evaluate factors that influence implementation of LCS, and uses patient navigation to facilitate clinic-community linkages. LUNG-IS leverages existing pathways to care and Centralized Hub infrastructure that enables eligibility assessment, LCS Shared Decision Making (SDM) with clinical decision support, screening referral, and screening logistics assistance to help overcome barriers to LCS completion. The Centralized Hub model uses ubiquitous technologies (i.e., text messaging/telehealth) to enable patients to be assessed for LCS eligibility, engage in SDM if eligible, and be referred for LCS. For patients who decide to complete LCS, they will be provided patient navigation via Community Health Workers designed to address logistical barriers, hesitancy, and financial constraints around completing LCS.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Text Messages (TM+)
Basic text messages sent directly to the patient's cell phone.
BEHAVIORAL
Chat bot (CA)
Chat bot to answer frequently asked LCS questions.
BEHAVIORAL
Video
Educational video about LCS.
BEHAVIORAL
Reactive Patient Navigation (RPN)
Reactive patient navigation to help get to the LCS appointment.
BEHAVIORAL
Proactive Patient Navigation (PPN)
Proactive patient navigation to help get to the LCS appointment.
Primary outcome measures
Impact of Implementation Strategies on Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) eligibility screening
Time frame: up to 15 weeks after study enrollment
Evaluate the impact of implementation strategies on Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) eligibility screening. This outcome measure will report the proportion of participants who complete LCS eligibility screening.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Current or former, male and female, smokers.
- Primary language English or Spanish.
- Have a phone that can send/receive text messages.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who have never smoked.
- Patients who are under the age of 50 or above the age of 80.
- Primary language other than English or Spanish.
- Do not have access to a phone that can send/receive text messages.
Where
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jul 21, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations