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Lung Cancer Case Registry and Tissue Resource
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsored by: University of New Mexico
Information provided by: University of New Mexico
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00250848
  Purpose

Potential participants in the Lung Cancer Case Registry will be all patients diagnosed or evaluated for possible treatment of lung cancer at the Cancer Research and Treatment Center (CRTC) and New Mexico Veterans Health Care System (NMVHCS).


Condition
Lung Cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Lung Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Cohort
Official Title: Lung Cancer Case Registry and Tissue Resource

Further study details as provided by University of New Mexico:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Blood samples, and sputum (phlegm) samples.


Estimated Enrollment: 750
Study Start Date: March 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the US in both men and women. This research study will enroll lung cancer patients into a registry to study changes in DNA (or genetic material) that may be associated with development of lung cancer or other lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We will also study the role of eating habits on lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as the effects of the disease and treatment on quality of patient's lives.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients (male or female) with Lung cancer.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Potential participants in the Lung Cancer Case Registry will be all patients diagnosed or evaluated for possible treatment of lung cancer at the CRTC and NMVHCS. Recruiting will primarily be performed through the Multidisciplinary Chest Clinics held weekly at each hospital. These clinics are staffed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and Reza Mehran, MD, a thoracic surgeon at both hospitals and a co-investigator on this submission. Approximately 90% of all lung cancer cases diagnosed at the NMVHCS, and a somewhat smaller proportion of cases treated in the Cancer Center, are seen in these clinics. Additional cases will be identified through review of new patient visits to each hospital with a diagnosis of lung cancer; Drs. Crowell and Mehran also maintain weekly contact with pathology and oncology services at both facilities, which will facilitate case identification at NMVHCS and University Hospital. Finally, patient contact records will be correlated with tumor registry records at both hospitals, which will identify any cases not captured through the above mechanisms. Although these cases may be identified several weeks after initial diagnosis, all attempts will still be made to contact the patient and family for enrollment into the registry. Most Spanish-speaking patients served by the CRTC and the NMVHCS are bilingual, and a language barrier has not been a problem in other similar studies conducted by the PI. However, Spanish-speaking personnel are available to obtain consent and answer any questions if necessary.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be excluded if they cannot provide written informed consent.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00250848

Locations
United States, New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
New Mexico Veterans Administration Health Care System
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of New Mexico
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Richard Crowell, MD University of New Mexico
  More Information

Responsible Party: University of New Mexico - CRTC ( Richard Crowell, MD; Principal Investigator )
Study ID Numbers: 2903C
Study First Received: November 4, 2005
Last Updated: October 1, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00250848  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of New Mexico:
Lung Diseases
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 January 16, 2009