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NCT05164757Active, not recruiting

Female Asian Nonsmoker Screening Study

Female Asian Nonsmoker Screening Study (FANSS)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Jun 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The study team propose to develop a database and biorepository of Asian female never smokers. This population is at increased risk for developing lung cancer but do not meet current lung cancer screening criteria. Study procedures will include up to 3 low-dose CT (LDCT) scans and a blood-based assay with the capability for early detection of cancer. Clinical, demographic and exposure history including possible WTC exposure will also be collected.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1041 (actual)
First submitted
7 Dec 2021
Start date
1 Mar 2021
Primary completion date
Jun 2035
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Diseases
Lung cancer
NCT number
NCT05164757

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 1041
  • From 1 Mar 2021 to the primary completion date, Jun 2035
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.

Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Prior history of lung cancer.
  • Pneumonia or acute respiratory infection within 12 weeks of enrollment that was treated with antibiotics under physician supervision.

Other illness

  • Treatment for, or advisement by a physician of evidence of any cancer within the past five years, with the exceptions of non-melanoma skin cancer and most in-situ carcinomas based on PI discretion. (Treatment for, or evidence of, melanoma or in-situ bladder/transition cell carcinomas within the preceding five years renders the potential participant ineligible.)
  • Participation in a cancer prevention trial.
  • Present symptoms suggestive of current lung cancer, including: unexplained weight loss of over 15 pounds within the 12 months or unexplained hemoptysis.
  • Medical or psychiatric condition precluding informed medical consent.

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 40-74 years
  • Female
  • Never Smoker defined as a lifetime exposure of less than 100 cigarettes
  • Identify as from Asian descent, defined as having reported ancestry or race from the continent of Asia. Individuals with mixed heritage are eligible.

Age in the registry: 40 years to 74 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
NYU Langone Health
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status
New YorkUnited StatesUnknown status

This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.