Precision Lung Cancer Survivorship Care Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial Serving Rural Survivors and Communities
Jerod L Stapleton, PhD
Summary
The overarching goal of the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative Lung Cancer Survivorship Care program is to reduce the burden of lung cancer by offering an innovative survivorship care approach that improves lung cancer quality of life, overcomes lung cancer stigma, and helps survivors engage with care. The project involves a two-group parallel randomized clinical trial comparing the impact of the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative Lung Cancer Survivorship Care program (KLCLCSC) among lung cancer survivors (N=300) against an enhanced usual care condition (bibliotherapy+assessment) on quality of life outcomes.
Description
Among the devastating illnesses impacting rural America, few exact the physical, social, psychological, and economic toll of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in rural America, and the levy is particularly acute in Kentucky - a state that not only leads the nation in lung cancer incidence and mortality but is a global epicenter of lung cancer. Despite the prevailing nihilism regarding lung cancer care, lung cancer survivors are living longer. Innovations in prevention, early detection, and treatment, have created substantial optimism and opportunities for long-term…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with lung cancer * Reside in a rural county as determined by a Rural Urban Continuum Code (RUC) of 4 or higher * Be at least 18 years of age or older * Be able to communicate effectively in English Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant psychiatric disturbance that requires a higher level of care * Have substance abuse/dependence that requires a higher level of care * Are participating in another lung cancer survivorship care intervention * Have previously participated in the Kentucky LEADS Lung Cancer Survivorship Care Program
Interventions
- BehavioralKentucky LEADS Collaborative Lung Cancer Survivorship Care Program
KLCLCSC is a survivor or survivor plus caregiver-focused psychosocial and behavioral intervention designed to engage lung cancer survivors and improve lung cancer outcomes.
- BehavioralEnhanced Usual Care
EUC involves a combination of the standard of care plus a bibliotherapy intervention and assessment.
Location
- Markey Cancer CenterLexington, Kentucky