Telehealth shared decision coaching for lung cancer screening
Official title: TELEhealth Shared decision-making COaching for lung cancer screening in Primary care (TELESCOPE)
Funded at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · NIH-11311265 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program uses telehealth decision coaching and patient navigation to help adults who are eligible for low‑dose CT lung cancer screening make informed choices and complete follow-up care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | April 1, 2022 |
| Project end | March 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $661,988 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL158850-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11311265 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults who meet lung cancer screening criteria—typically long‑term current or former smokers receiving primary care and eligible for low‑dose CT screening—are the ideal participants.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not eligible for lung cancer screening (low‑risk never‑smokers), those without access to telehealth, or those already fully engaged in screening and follow‑up are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
From your perspective, a telemedicine coach will explain the benefits and risks of low‑dose CT screening and talk with you about quitting smoking if needed. The coaching is delivered as part of your primary care workflow and includes a patient navigator who helps schedule scans and follow-up tests. The team will use shared decision conversations to support yearly screening adherence and to reduce barriers to accessing care. The approach aims to be scalable so more people, especially those facing access or equity challenges, can get recommended screening.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to more informed screening choices, better follow-up after abnormal scans, and fewer missed opportunities to detect lung cancer early.
How similar studies have gone: Shared decision‑making and navigation have improved uptake and follow‑up in other cancer screening programs, though telehealth decision coaching specifically for low‑dose CT lung screening is less well studied.
Where this research is happening
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Newark, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kinney, Anita Y. — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Kinney, Anita Y.
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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.