CARE Tool Study Aim 3

Part of paid clinical trials in Alton, Illinois.

Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Study ID
NCT07296887
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Financial education information — OTHER
    Standard financial education resources will be provided to patients enrolled in the control arm. Financial education will be accessible via website and provided by the participating site.
  • CARE Tool — OTHER
    The CARE Tool is a web-based tool provided to patients after enrollment. The CARE Tool provides patients with individualized information about cancer care costs, health insurance, and resources to assist with costs.
  • CARE Tool Training — OTHER
    Members of the care team who have been identified as implementation champions will undergo training on cost conversations, how to use the CARE Tool, and how to implement the CARE Tool in their clinical workflow.

Study Details

This study is a multi-site randomized trial to study the implementation of the CARE Tool and evaluate the CARE Tool. The CARE Tool is a web-based tool that gives people information about cancer care costs, health insurance, and resources to help with costs. Overall, the study aims to help patients with cancer overcome barriers they face navigating insurance and accessing financial resources.

Key Dates

Start date
May 31, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
430 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Arm 1: Patients - Care Tool (Intervention)
    Patients will review the web-based CARE Tool after enrollment. Patients will complete a survey immediately after reviewing the website and a 3 month follow-up survey.
  • Active Comparator: Arm 2: Patients - Standard of care financial education information (Control)
    Patients will review standard web-based financial education information after enrollment. Patients will complete a survey immediately after reviewing the website and a 3 month follow up survey.
  • Experimental: Arm 3: Implementation champions - CARE training
    Participants who are members of the care team and have been identified as implementation champions will complete training on the CARE Tool and cost conversations. Participants will complete a survey after the training and a post-recruitment survey at the end of the trial.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient's comprehensive score for financial toxicity (COST) [ Time Frame: Completion of initial survey to completion of follow up survey (total estimated time is 3 months) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Alton Memorial HospitalAltonIllinois62002
Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L
[email protected]
314-454-7958
Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps HealthRollaMissouri65401
Casey Burton, Ph.D.
[email protected]
573-458-7043
Washington University School of MedicineSt LouisMissouri63110
Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L
[email protected]
314-454-7958
Krista Cooksey, BA
[email protected]
314-935-7234
Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Su-Hsin Chang, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Mary Politi, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Aimee James, PhD, MPH (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Esther Lu, MS, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Jennifer Irvin, MHSA, CHW-C (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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