Patient experience and outcomes of LDCT screening for lung cancer - v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient experience and outcomes of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer - The South Tyneside Model
IRAS ID
264415
Contact name
Elizabeth Fuller
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in England. The prognosis for patients diagnosed with lung cancer is closely related to how early they are diagnosed, as treatment options are limited when the disease has progressed. Catching lung cancer earlier by screening patients who are at high-risk could allow more people to be cured of the disease. The main method of screening for lung cancer uses a scan called low-dose computed tomography (LDCT).
There is currently no national screening programme for lung cancer in England, but different regions are researching this. In South Tyneside, individuals aged 55-74 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a significant smoking history (current or ex-smoker with 10 or more pack-years) are being offered screening as part of their annual COPD review using an annual LDCT scan. COPD is a lung disease, usually caused by smoking, which has been shown to put people at higher risk of lung cancer. However, we do not know how individuals who have been screened this way feel about the process, or if it had any negative psychological effects on them.This study aims to investigate this by sending questionnaires to individuals who have been screened using the South Tyneside Model. The questionnaires will focus on whether screening individuals made them worry about lung cancer, whether it caused any anxiety or depression, whether having the scan caused them distress, their satisfaction with information provided and whether screening had any effect on their smoking habits or attendance at annual COPD reviews. All living individuals who have undergone screening will be sent a questionnaire and asked to return it by post. The study will be carried out at South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and questionnaires will be sent over a one month period.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
19/ES/0052
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jul 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion