Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Indiana University

Code:

NCT05889546

Conditions

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Biospecimen Collection

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is pilot study to establish a rapid autopsy program in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and outline the components necessary for tumor tissue collection.

Conditions

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study ID

NCT05889546

Start date

Aug 31, 2022

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent
2. Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information.
3. Active SCLC diagnosis.

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Active SCLC Diagnosis

Interventions

Biospecimen Collection

Lung, liver, skin, subcutaneous metastases, and blood specimens may be collected via rapid autopsy within 10 hours of expiration.

Primary outcome measure

  • Determining the Feasibility of the Creation of a Rapid Autopsy Program at IUSCCC for SCLC through enrollment and sample collections [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
  • Utilization of Tissue to Better Understand the Complex Biology of SCLC [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Gabby Kline, BA

(317) 278-2514gabkline@iu.edu

Shadia I. Jalal, MD

317-274-3589sjalal@iu.edu

Locations

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Contacts

Gabby Kline, BA

(317) 278-2514gabkline@iu.edu

Shadia I. Jalal, MD

317-274-3589sjalal@iu.edu

Roudebush VA Medical Center

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Contacts

Cynthia Johnson

(317) 278-7403cydjohns@iu.edu

Shadia Jalal, MD

317-274-3589sjalal@iu.edu

Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Contacts

Gaby Kline, BA

(317) 278-2514gabkline@iu.edu

Shadia I. Jalal, MD

317-274-3589sjalal@iu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Indiana University

Last update posted

Jul 14, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Keywords

  • Lung Cancer
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Future Research

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Indiana University on 2026-07-14.