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Surveillance For New Lung Primaries

This study has been terminated.
( low accrual )

Sponsored by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Information provided by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205413

Purpose

This clinical research protocol proposes to perform low dose helical computed tomographic (CT) scanning in 250 high-risk patients (125/year for two years) in order to detect lung carcinomas when they are small and subject to effective curative therapies.

Condition

Lung Cancer

MedlinePlus related topics:

Cancer Lung Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Other

Official Title:	Low Dose Helical Computed Tomographic (CT) Screening Followed by Anatomic Co-Registered Computed Tomography With Positron Emission Tomography (CT/PET) for Patients With Indeterminate (5-9 mm) Nodules

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Estimated Enrollment:	250
Study Start Date:	September 2002
Study Completion Date:	November 2007
Primary Completion Date:	December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	50 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Asymptomatic

Exclusion Criteria:

20 pack year history

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00205413

Locations


United States, Wisconsin
	University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
	Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Tracey Weigel, MD	University of Wisconsin Medical School

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	2002-376
First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	December 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205413
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

surveillance for lung cancer

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Thoracic Neoplasms

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Lung Neoplasms

Lung Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms

Neoplasms

Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 16, 2008