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NCT03181256 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Early Detection of Lung Cancer

A clinical trial of Lung Cancer, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Active
Registry status
45
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03181256: Active study of Lung Cancer, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

NCT03181256 is a study of Lung Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 936-participant average among 409 other Lung Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03181256, a study of Lung Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
45 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This research trial studies the long term follow-up for early detection of lung cancer in current or former smokers. Following up on smokers by collecting and analyzing specimens in the laboratory, performing chest computed tomography (CT) scans, as well as reviewing medical records may help doctors detect lung cancer at an earlier stage.

Primary Outcome

Will validate the performance of the candidate biomarkers of risk or of early diagnosis.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Biospecimen Collection
  • PROCEDURE Biospecimen collection

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2017-12-14
Est. Completion 2025-12-01
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

189 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03181256 still lists

NCT03181256 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 936-participant average among 409 other Lung Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Lung Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Biospecimen Collection is the first listed.

NCT03181256 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03181256 about?

NCT03181256 is a clinical study titled "Early Detection of Lung Cancer". This research trial studies the long term follow-up for early detection of lung cancer in current or former smokers. Following up on smokers by collecting and analyzing specimens in the laboratory, performing chest computed tomography (CT) scans, as well as reviewing medical records may help doctors...

What is the current status of trial NCT03181256?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2017-12-14. Estimated completion is 2025-12-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03181256 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Lung Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03181256?

The interventions under investigation include: Biospecimen Collection (PROCEDURE), Biospecimen collection (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03181256?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, which has 189 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03181256 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Lung Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03181256's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 280th of 409 higher than 127 of 409 other Lung Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Lung Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03181256, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03181256 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.