Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Services Impact on Outcomes and Care

Part of paid clinical trials in Miami, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Miami
Study ID
NCT05745285
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • LLS Program — OTHER
    The intervention will be conducted virtually. Participants will receive LLS's free patient and caregiver services including co-pay assistance, transportation and urgent need assistance, a scholarship program for young adult patients and survivors, one-on-one peer-to-peer support, online chats and support groups facilitated by clinical social workers, and nutrition counseling with a registered dietician for 6 months.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact that the services and programs provided by Blood Cancer United (formerly, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) have among patients with blood cancer, such as access to care, quality of life, and financial burden.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 4, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Nov 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: LLS Program and Usual Care Group
    Participants in the LLS Program and Usual Care condition will receive LLS services such as information, services, and financial aid so that patients can have better access to healthcare and better quality of life. Participants will also receive the standard care. Participants will be in this group for 6 months.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care Group
    Participants will receive the standard care. Participants will be in this group for 6 months.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in number of care needs as measured by the Access to Care Survey [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiamiFlorida33136
Madeline Krause, MSEd
[email protected]
305-243-3329
Frank Penedo, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicagoIllinois60637
Mariam Nawas, MD
[email protected]
773-702-6149
Mariam Nawas, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San AntonioSan AntonioTexas78229
Patricia Chalela, DrPH
[email protected]
210-562-6513
Patricia Chalela, DrPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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