Evaluating the Implementation of a Comprehensive Multilevel Virtual Oncology Program Among Veterans Diagnosed With Lung, Colorectal, Prostate, and Breast Cancers in the US Department of Veterans Affairs

Part of paid clinical trials in Brooklyn, New York.

Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Study ID
NCT06559059
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Diagnosis
  • Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis)
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • National TeleOncology — BEHAVIORAL
    Medical and/or subspecialty oncology care offered via facility-to-facility telehealth as an alternative to usual in-person care at the nearest VA or community oncology care setting offering similar services.

Study Details

The objective of the pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness of an existing, ongoing clinical service, the VA National TeleOncology program (NTO), a multilevel telehealth population health management program. The primary aims are to study the intervention and determine its effectiveness on telehealth engagement, clinical quality, and healthcare cost outcomes across personal characteristics.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 18, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
1,800 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO)
    This arm will include 1. Veterans with a new cancer diagnosis of the lung, prostate, breast, or colon and a telehealth visit utilizing the VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO), and 2. VA health care providers and staff members participating in cancer care at NTO program medical centers.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care
    This arm will include 1. Veterans with a new cancer diagnosis of the lung, prostate, breast, or colon and a visit at a VA medical center location that has not implemented NTO, and 2. VA health care providers and staff members participating in cancer care at a medical center where the NTO program has not been implemented.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of raw telehealth visits [ Time Frame: Post-NTO implementation (up to 3 months) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (5)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - BrooklynBrooklynNew York11209-
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - St. Albans Community Living CenterJamaicaNew York11425-
VA New York Harbor Health Care System - ManhattanNew YorkNew York10010-
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Harlem Community CenterNew YorkNew York10027-
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Staten Island Community ClinicStaten IslandNew York10314-

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