Train quitline staff to reach smokers about lung screening
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests an educational approach delivered through tobacco quitlines to encourage eligible smokers to learn about lung cancer screening. It may help people who have a heavy smoking history get the right information and next steps.
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Who can take part
- You must work at a tobacco quitline call center (staff members only)
- If you are a caller, you must be 55–80 years old
- You must be a current smoker, or a former smoker who quit within the last 15 years
- You need at least a 30 pack-year smoking history
- You must be able to speak English
- You should not have a history of lung cancer (by self-report)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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