Financial Navigation for Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to explore how a financial navigation program can help cancer patients manage costs and improve their quality of life. Researchers seek to determine if this service can ease financial worries and reduce stress for those dealing with cancer. The study will compare patients who receive financial help through the program to those who do not. Suitable participants include anyone with cancer being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who has received financial navigation assistance. As an unphased trial, this study offers patients the opportunity to contribute to research that could enhance financial support services for future cancer patients.
What prior data suggests that financial navigation is safe for patients?
Research has shown that financial navigation in cancer care is safe for patients. This service assists patients in managing treatment costs. Without involving drugs or medical procedures, it poses no physical side effects.
In past studies, financial navigators helped patients and hospitals save significant amounts of money, demonstrating the program's effectiveness without harm. The goal is to alleviate the financial stress associated with cancer. Participants in these studies did not report negative effects; instead, they often experienced reduced financial pressure.
Overall, financial navigation is considered safe because it emphasizes financial support rather than medical treatment. Participants can feel confident that they are unlikely to encounter negative effects from joining such a trial.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about financial navigation for cancer patients because it tackles the financial stress that often accompanies cancer treatment, which is something most standard medical treatments don't address. This approach focuses on helping patients manage the costs of their care, thereby potentially improving their overall well-being and treatment adherence. By providing tailored financial guidance and resources, it aims to reduce the burden of medical expenses, allowing patients to focus more on their recovery.
What evidence suggests that financial navigation is effective for reducing patient financial hardship in cancer care?
This trial will compare patients receiving standard-of-care financial navigation with historical control patients who did not receive such support. Studies have shown that financial navigation programs can help people with cancer save money and improve their quality of life. Research suggests these programs may reduce the financial stress and difficulties often associated with cancer treatment. Although more real-world data is needed, early results are promising in easing financial burdens and enhancing mental well-being. Overall, financial navigation appears to offer support that could significantly aid in managing the costs of cancer care.678910
Who Is on the Research Team?
Courtney Williams, DrPH
Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for cancer patients experiencing financial hardship. It's designed to assess how a financial navigation program can help manage costs and stress related to their care. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria provided, suggesting it may be open to a broad range of cancer patients facing financial difficulties.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Implementation
Implementation of oncology financial navigation strategies and assessment of their impact on implementation outcomes
Effectiveness Evaluation
Evaluation of the effectiveness of oncology financial navigation on financial hardship, quality of life, and psychological distress
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for long-term outcomes and perspectives on implementation barriers
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Financial navigation
Trial Overview
The study is testing the effectiveness of a financial navigation service in oncology care. It looks at how this service affects patient finances, quality of life, and psychological well-being by analyzing routine data collected during care and through interviews.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
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