Financial navigation for Cancer
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
Financial navigation +1 moreN/AWaitlist AvailableLed by Matthew Banegas, PhD, MPH, MSResearch Sponsored by Kaiser PermanenteEligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Must not have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Upbaseline and 12 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Study Summary
This trial is testing a financial navigation intervention to see if it impacts financial hardship, quality of life, cancer-related financial hardship, communication, and time to treatment.
Eligible Conditions
- Cancer
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline and 12 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 12 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Financial distress
Health-related quality of life (cancer specific)
Secondary outcome measures
Financial hardship due to cancer care costs
Other outcome measures
Delinquent account
Initiation of cancer treatment
Out of pocket (OOP) expenditures
+3 moreAwards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm 3: Extended financial navigation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive their usual care, a Financial Resource Sheet and the brief intervention described in Arm 2 (i.e., one (1) cycle of financial navigation). Plus, they will receive two (2) additional cycles of financial navigation (total cycles: 3; total length: 6 months).
Group II: Arm 2: Brief financial navigation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive their usual care, and the Financial Resource Sheet described in Arm 1, plus one (1) cycle of financial navigation (total cycles: 1; total length: 6 months). In each intervention cycle participants will get at least one (1) phone call with a CAFÉ Financial Navigator, the navigator will talk with participants to identify financial questions or concerns. The navigator will create a personalized plan for each participant. Participants can request extra support from the navigator for up to 6 months.
Group III: Arm 1: Enhanced usual careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive their usual care plus a Financial Resource Sheet. The financial resource sheet lists and describes existing organization and community resources available to KP members.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Kaiser PermanenteLead Sponsor
518 Previous Clinical Trials
22,244,529 Total Patients Enrolled
Matthew Banegas, PhD, MPH, MSPrincipal Investigator
University of California, San DiegoAmanda Petrik, PhDC, MSPrincipal Investigator
Kaiser PermanenteNora B Henrikson, PhD, MPHPrincipal Investigator
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the enrollment size for this clinical experiment?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov records show that this medical trial, which was uploaded on August 11th 2021, is enrolment-active and looking for 370 patients at one location."
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Are any vacancies available for this research trial?
"Per clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is still open for enrollment as of August 15th 2022. The registration process was first launched on November 8th 2021."
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