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Qualitative Study on Detection & Tx of NSCLC in Pts w/ a History of Alcohol or SUD

RECRUITINGSponsored by University of Southern California
Actively Recruiting
SponsorUniversity of Southern California
Started2025-09-29
Est. completion2027-09-12
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations2 sites

Summary

This study will attempt to identify social facilitators and barriers to detection and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in order to learn how a history of substance abuse or alcohol use impacts care for non-small cell lung cancer.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* \* Adults ≥ 18 years of age

  * Histopathologic or cytologic diagnosis of NSCLC
  * Received or receiving curative intent treatment (e.g. surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy)
  * History of alcohol use or substance use disorder (other than tobacco use disorder) within the past 10 years, predating the cancer diagnosis
  * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
  * English or Spanish speaking. Due to need to conduct semi-structured interviews which can develop into free-flowing conversations we need both participant and interviewer to be fluent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with cognitive disability unable to maintain 30-60 minute conversation

Conditions3

CancerLung CancerLung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Locations2 sites

Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033
Sandy Tran323-865-3935sandy.tran@med.usc.edu
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033
Sandy Tran323-865-3935sandy.tran@med.usc.edu

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