Proactive Costs of Care Study
An Open, Single-arm, Single-site Study to Evaluate the Proactive Costs of Care (PCOC) Intervention Delivered by a Trained Lay Educator to Test Feasibility With the Goal of Improving Self-efficacy Among Patients With Gynecologic Cancer on Active Therapy and Their Caregivers
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
36 participants
Dec 22, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
The Proactive Costs of Care intervention is an educational intervention designed to help patients deal with the cost of cancer care. The main goal of this trial is to evaluate whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients who are starting a new treatment and their caregivers by looking at how many participants complete the intervention. The other questions the trial aims to answer are whether the intervention can: * Improve confidence in solving problems related to costs of care * Reduce distress related to finances Participants will complete the Proactive Costs of Care intervention, which is an approximately 30-minute one-time session with a lay educator reviewing the Proactive Costs of Care Guide and Cost Tracker. The intervention can be completed in person, by video, and by phone. Participants will also complete two surveys- one to be completed before the intervention and one to be completed 3 months after the intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Individuals 18 years old or older are included.
- Individuals diagnosed with gynecologic cancer
- On active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment
- Receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Can speak, read, and understand English
- \- Caregivers to patients who satisfy the criteria above
Exclusion Criteria3
- Any patients whose records are flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
- Cannot speak, read, or understand English
- Not willing to participate in the intervention or complete surveys
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Interventions
Participants will receive the Proactive Costs of Care Guide that covers health insurance, employment, and finding personal and community support. They will also receive the Proactive Costs of Care Cost Tracker to help track medical costs. This one-time intervention can be completed in-person, by video, or by phone. A trained lay educator will spend approximately 30 minutes reviewing health insurance and discussing the 2-3 topics most relevant to the participant. All of the materials are available in a paper version or electronic version.
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NCT07217262