Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving Access and Recruitment to Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
There are \~85,000 lung cancer patients (LCPs) in the UK; yet only around 8% were recruited into clinical trials in 2021/22. LCPs need opportunities to take part in clinical trials to access new treatments, increasing their quality of life, treatment choices and life expectancy. Discussions with nurses can help patients make better treatment decisions, improving experiences of care. However, research has shown that lung cancer nurses (LCNs) often feel unable to discuss participation in trials with patients due to lack of knowledge, confidence, time and training. This study aims to develop and test a research recruitment tool for LCNs, to support LCPs to enter clinical trials. Objectives include to: * Explore reasons for low uptake of LCPs into clinical trials * Develop a tool for LCNs to talk to patients about clinical trials * Test whether the tool improves the number and quality of discussions nurses have with LCPs about clinical trials The study has four phases: Phase 1: A literature review will identify problems that make clinical trial uptake difficult for LCPs, carers and clinicians Phase 2: Six group discussions with LCNs, patients and carers will explore issues that create potential barriers for patients taking part in clinical trials. The groups will take place online, last approximately one hour and be recorded. Phase 3: Part 1\&2 findings will help us develop a LCN research recruitment tool. The tool will contain information on how nurses obtain information about LC clinical trials, research teams, communication issues, practical issues and how to reach LCPs. Phase 4: The research recruitment tool will be tested in four UK NHS hospitals. A survey will identify any changes in nurses' clinical trials awareness and confidence before and after using the tool. Interviews with LCNs, patients and carers will explore their views on the tool, clinical trials participation and experiences of care.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research readiness tool | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention tool
- description
- A research recruitment tool will be available in paper and online formats and will include information on finding out about LC clinical trials, the role of research teams, embedding research into multidisciplinary team meetings and health needs assessments, communication pathways, signposting LCPs, practical considerations and reaching underrepresented groups. The tool will be used by lung cancer nurses in their daily practice as an aid to support their discussions with lung cancer patients about clinical trial opportunities. They will be asked to complete a survey at three time-points (baseline, three and six months) to measure their self-efficacy, knowledge, confidence and awareness in talking to lung cancer patients about clinical trials.
- interventionNames
- Other: Research readiness tool
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Lung cancer nurses will undertake usual care. They will be asked to complete a survey at three time-points (baseline, three and six months) to measure their self-efficacy, knowledge, confidence and awareness in talking to lung cancer patients about clinical trials.
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Healthcare staff Phase 2: Inclusion Criteria: * Actively involved in the clinical care pathways of lung cancer patients * Working at one of the six participating NHS trusts * Age between 18-65 years of age Exclusion criteria: * Not actively involved in frontline clinical care * Not involved in caring for lung cancer patients for at least 30% of their Patients/carers: Inclusion criteria: * Must have a current diagnosis of lung cancer (any stage) or be the named carer of a person with a lung cancer diagnosis * Under the care of (or caring for) one of the participating NHS Trusts lung cancer teams * Aged 18 or over Exclusion criteria: * Mesothelioma diagnosis or caring for someone with a mesothelioma diagnosis * Unable to provide informed consent Phase 4 Healthcare professionals Inclusion criteria: * Registered nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council * Actively involved in the clinical care pathways of lung cancer patients * Working at one of the six participating NHS trusts * Age between 18-65 years of age Exclusion criteria: * Not actively involved in frontline clinical care * Not involved in caring for lung cancer patients for at least 30% of their role * Employed as a lung cancer research delivery nurse Patients/carers: Inclusion criteria: * Current diagnosis of lung cancer (any stage) or be the named carer of a person with a lung cancer diagnosis * Aged 18 or over * Consented to (or carer of someone who has consented to) a clinical trial since start of pilot study * Receiving care (or carer for someone receiving care) in one of the four NHS sites piloting the research readiness tool Exclusion criteria: * Mesothelioma diagnosis or caring for someone with a mesothelioma diagnosis * Unable to provide informed consent
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