Making it easier to keep up with yearly low‑dose lung CT screening
Optimizing adherence to lung cancer screening: Applying theory and implementation science to participant engagement
This project creates low‑burden reminder messages and clinic-friendly approaches to help people at high risk stick with annual low‑dose CT lung cancer screening.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Hackensack University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hackensack, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11175404 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers are developing reminder messages based on behavior science and working with clinics, clinicians, and patients to shape those messages. They will use pragmatic, implementation-focused methods to fit the reminders into busy clinical workflows so clinics can deliver them without extra burden. The work builds on earlier message development and will track whether the new approaches lead to better return rates for yearly screening. Patients and health systems will be engaged to make sure the interventions are practical and scalable.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People at high risk for lung cancer—typically older adults with a significant smoking history who are eligible for annual low‑dose CT screening—and patients receiving care at participating clinical sites are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not eligible for lung cancer screening, who cannot access participating clinics, or who cannot undergo CT scans would not directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more people eligible for screening may complete yearly low‑dose CT scans so lung cancers can be found earlier when curative treatment is more likely.
How similar studies have performed: Outreach and reminders have improved adherence in other cancer screening programs, and this work adapts those proven ideas specifically for annual lung CT screening using implementation science.
Where this research is happening
Hackensack, United States
- Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hirsch, Erin — Hackensack University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Hirsch, Erin
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.