Personalized survivorship support for rural lung cancer survivors
Precision Lung Cancer Survivorship Care Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial Serving Rural Survivors and Communities
This program offers personalized survivorship support for rural lung cancer survivors to improve quality of life, reduce stigma, and help people stay connected to care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11159425 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered a tailored survivorship program that uses patient-centered care, shared decision making, and motivational interviewing to support your needs. The program was co-developed with rural community stakeholders and is being delivered through participating lung cancer clinics in Kentucky. People will be randomly assigned to receive the precision survivorship intervention or usual care so researchers can compare outcomes. The team previously ran a large acceptability and feasibility trial across nine Kentucky sites and is now conducting a randomized trial to test the approach more rigorously.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are rural lung cancer survivors—especially those in Appalachian Kentucky—who have completed primary treatment and want extra support managing life after cancer.
Not a fit: People currently undergoing intensive active cancer treatment, those with rapidly progressing disease, or those not living in the participating rural regions may not receive benefit from this survivorship-focused program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could improve survivors' quality of life, reduce lung cancer stigma, and increase engagement with follow-up care.
How similar studies have performed: A prior acceptability and feasibility trial with about 140 lung cancer survivors across nine Kentucky clinics showed promise, and this randomized trial builds on that work.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Studts, Jamie L — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Studts, Jamie L
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.