A Financial Intervention (Financial Compass) to Identify and Address Financial Hardship Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Financial Compass Trial
Financial Compass: A Pilot Feasibility Study of a Novel Intervention to Identify and Address Financial Hardship Among Cancer Patients
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
50 participants
Sep 23, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This clinical trial compares the effect a financial intervention, called Financial Compass, to usual care in identifying and addressing financial hardship in patients with head and neck cancer. Previous research has shown that head and neck cancer patients experiencing financial hardship have decreased overall and cancer specific survival. Using a financial intervention, Financial Compass, may be more effective than usual care in identifying and addressing financial hardship in patients with head and neck cancer.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- They have been diagnosed with head and neck cancer
- Screen positive for financial hardship on the validated Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) measure
- Are able to participate in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria4
- Adults unable to complete the process of informed consent
- Adults whose primary language is not English or Spanish
- Individuals who are not yet adults (i.e., infants, children, teenagers)
- Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
Interventions
Receive usual care
Ancillary studies
Receive the Financial Compass intervention
Ancillary studies
Ancillary studies
Locations(1)
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NCT06896695