Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy (NCT02984761)
CSP #2005 - Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy Trial (VALOR)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer have been historically treated with surgery whenever they are fit for an operation. However, an alternative treatment known as stereotactic radiotherapy now appears to offer an equally effective alternative. Doctors believe both are good treatments and are therefore conducting this study to determine if one may be possibly better than the other.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA — Long Beach, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Stereotactic Radiotherapy (RADIATION)
- Anatomic Pulmonary Resection (PROCEDURE)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (17 Sites)
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA — Long Beach, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA — West Los Angeles, California
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Pay Pines, FL — Bay Pines, Florida
- Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL — Miami, Florida
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL — Hines, Illinois
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis, Indiana
- Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland
- VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH — Cleveland, Ohio
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX — Houston, Texas
- Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA — Richmond, Virginia
- Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (804) 306-9045
Email: Drew.Moghanaki@va.gov
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.