RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06831552

Resource Intervention to Support Equity (RISE) in High-Risk Neuroblastoma

A Randomized Phase II Trial Evaluation of the Addition of the Resource Intervention to Support Equity (RISE) to Usual Supportive Care for Children With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma

Sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Enrollment

84 participants

Start Date

Apr 30, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Neuroblastoma High Risk Neuroblastoma

Summary

The goal of this study is to test if the addition of a novel income-poverty targeted supportive care intervention (Pediatric Resource Intervention to Support Equity \[Pediatric RISE\]) to usual supportive care for low-income children with high-risk neuroblastoma can improve parent- and child-centered outcomes. Participants will be randomized to receive one of the following for 6-months: * Usual supportive care alone or * Usual supportive care plus Pediatric RISE

Eligibility

Max Age: 17 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether providing social and financial support resources to low-income families of children with high-risk neuroblastoma (an aggressive childhood cancer) improves health outcomes. The goal is to reduce the impact that poverty has on cancer treatment results by connecting families with assistance programs early in their treatment journey. **You may be eligible if...** - Your child has been newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma - Your family income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level - Your child has started cancer treatment at a participating study site - Your child has not yet started the third cycle of induction chemotherapy - Your child is between 0 and 17 years old - You are the parent or guardian and able to complete surveys **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your family income is above 200% of the Federal Poverty Level - Your child is beyond the early treatment phase Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALRISE Intervention

Income-poverty targeted, supportive care intervention that includes direct cash transfers delivered by the Fund for Guaranteed Income, a non-profit organization, along with benefits counseling to discuss the risk of means-tested benefits loss or reduction. Funds will be dispersed to families via debit card or through personal banking, PayPal, or Venmo on a twice monthly basis for a total of twelve disbursements (6-months). Meetings with a benefits counselor will be conducted by the HIPAA-compliant video conference platform, Zoom.