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Behavioural Intervention

P-COC Intervention for Financial Toxicity in Cancer Patients (P-COC Trial)

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Recruiting
Led By Maria Pisu, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Receiving systemic therapy or radiation at University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

P-COC Trial Summary

This trial will test an intervention to help cancer patients better manage their costs of care, which can be a major burden.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients with new diagnoses of ovarian, cervical, uterine, breast or colorectal cancer who have health insurance and can access a phone or the internet. They must be receiving treatment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and agree to complete surveys. It's not open to those who can't read English.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) intervention against usual care. P-COC includes discussions on cost management with an educator and using a Cost Tracking tool designed to help patients manage their healthcare expenses more effectively.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on financial interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects from participating in the study itself.

P-COC Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am getting cancer treatment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

P-COC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Financial Distress
Secondary outcome measures
Anxiety
Depression
Self Efficacy
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Other outcome measures
Health Insurance Knowledge
Health Insurance Literacy

P-COC Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
One time session with trained educator to review: Cost Information Flyer: Anticipated out of pocket costs flyer by cancer type and stage Cost Tracking workbook: Out-of-pocket cost tracker Participants also review a "Insurance, Employment, and Financial Assistance flyer" Participants will be reminded to track their costs once a month through an automated text message or e-mail based on patient preference. Participants also receive an existing patient pamphlet "Patient and Family Guide"
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Participants receive an existing patient pamphlet "Patient and Family Guide"

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,590 Previous Clinical Trials
2,281,602 Total Patients Enrolled
31 Trials studying Breast Cancer
4,431 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UABUNKNOWN
Maria Pisu, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
1 Previous Clinical Trials
2,000 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) intervention (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05939440 — N/A
Breast Cancer Research Study Groups: Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) intervention, Usual Care
Breast Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05939440 — N/A
Proactive Cost of Care (P-COC) intervention (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05939440 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have committed to join this medical experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinical trial is presently seeking patients. According to information on clinicaltrials.gov, it was originally posted in June 1st 2022 and last modified at the end of June 2023. The study requires 60 individuals across a single medical centre."

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Is the opportunity for enrollment in this research still available?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical trial, which was introduced on June 1st 2022, is currently enrolling patients. Approximately 60 individuals are being sought from a single research centre."

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Recent research and studies
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Interventions to Decrease Financial Toxicity
Maria Pisu 2022. "Interventions to Decrease Financial Toxicity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05939440.
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