RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04766190

DISCO: A Patient Intervention to Reduce the Financial Burden of Cancer

Sponsor

Lauren Hamel

Enrollment

260 participants

Start Date

Feb 10, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Cancer Financial Toxicity Question Prompt List

Summary

The DISCO App is designed to improve, during the interaction, patient active participation and patient-initiated oncologist treatment cost discussions, and, in the short term, patient's treatment cost knowledge, self-efficacy for managing both cost and physician interactions, referrals, perceived financial toxicity (i.e., distress and material hardship); in turn, these will affect longer-term outcomes of financial toxicity and adherence.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a program called DISCO designed to help cancer patients and their oncologists have better conversations about the financial costs of cancer treatment, aiming to reduce financial hardship. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a patient newly diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer (any stage) for which systemic treatment (like chemotherapy or targeted therapy) is likely recommended - You can read and write in English - You have an email account - You are being treated at Karmanos Cancer Institute **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your cancer type is not breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal - You do not have access to email or cannot read/write in English Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALGroup 2: The DISCO App

Patients will receive an individually-tailorable cancer treatment cost education and communication intervention delivered on an iPad just prior to meeting with their oncologist.

BEHAVIORALGroup 1: Usual Care

Patients randomized to this arm will receive usual care.

BEHAVIORALGroup 3: The DISCO App + Booster

Patients will receive an individually-tailorable cancer treatment cost education and communication intervention delivered on an iPad just prior to meeting with their oncologist. Then, 2 months later they will receive an intervention booster in the form of an individually-tailored email to remind patients of the contents of the intervention.