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NCT Number: NCT01466946

Understanding Symptom Recognition and Treatment Decision-making in Hispanic/Latino Lung Cancer Patients

The purpose of the study is to understand why Hispanic/Latino patients with lung cancer are diagnosed later than other groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Self-identified Hispanic/Latino patients with biopsy-proven primary lung cancer treated at MSKCC, including stages of disease I-IV
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Fluent in English or Spanish
  • Patients must reside in the U.S

Exclusion criteria

  • Spanish-surnamed patients who do not self identify as Hispanic/Latino (e.g., Philippines-born individuals)

Treatment and study plan

semi-structured interviews

Behavioral

Use semi-structured interview methods to gather narrative data from research participants, as more open-ended interviews allow participants to share information that is most relevant to their own experiences (Patton, 2002; Rubin & Rubin, 2005; Kvale, 1996). Semi-structured interviewing can generate a rich understanding of a participant's life routines, experiences, and attitudes related to a topic of inquiry, and can yield a nuanced and thorough description of a research participant's life story and belief systems.

Primary outcomes

  1. psychosocial issues

    Time frame: 2 years

    related to lung cancer symptom recognition, delays in lung cancer diagnosis of Hispanic/Latino patients and treatment decision-making processes.

  2. cultural issues

    Time frame: 2 years

    related to lung cancer symptom recognition, delays in lung cancer diagnosis of Hispanic/Latino patients and treatment decision-making processes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. identify obstacles

    Time frame: 2 years

    that have been overcome by Hispanic/Latino lung cancer patients who have succeeded in obtaining access to care at an NCI-designated cancer center, and probe for barriers that these individuals believe still need to be addressed or that they were not successful in surpassing.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • City University of New York
  • The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education The City College of New York

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 8, 2011
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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