Qualitative Study on Detection & Tx of NSCLC in Pts w/ a History of Alcohol or SUD

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Southern California

About this trial

This study will attempt to identify social facilitators and barriers to detection and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in order to learn how a history of substance abuse or alcohol use impacts care for non-small cell lung cancer.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

* Adults ≥ 18 years of age

Histopathologic or cytologic diagnosis of thoracic cancers, including lung and esophageal

Received or receiving curative intent treatment (e.g. surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy)

Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Patients with cognitive disability unable to maintain 30-60 minute conversation

Trial population

Patients with thoracic cancers, including lung and esophageal, recruited through USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Non-Interventional Study

    Other intervention

    Non-interventional study

Treatment groups

45 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Observational1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Thematic saturation

Will use a Danaher framework to approach analyze interview data using NVivo software (NVivo version 11.0, QSR International). Each interview will be analyzed to identify broad themes.

Time frame
Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Southern California

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator