Improving Care for Rural Patients With Solid Tumors (NCT04916990)
Improving the Timeliness and Quality of Care for Rural Cancer Patients With Solid Tumors
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will assess if the CARES (Cancer Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) intervention improves time to start of treatment after diagnosis and time to treatment completion for solid tumors (ex: lung, head, neck, thyroid, cervical, breast, bladder, colon, and rectal cancers) in rural patients.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado
Age range: 18 Years to 99 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- CARES Intervention (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (14 Sites)
- University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado
- Memorial Hospital Central — Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Memorial Hospital North — Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Poudre Valley Hospital — Fort Collins, Colorado
- SCL- St. Mary's Medical Center — Grand Junction, Colorado
- VA Western Colorado Health Care System — Grand Junction, Colorado
- Greeley Campus — Greeley, Colorado
- Highlands Ranch Hospital — Highlands Ranch, Colorado
- Medical Center of the Rockies — Loveland, Colorado
- San Juan Cancer Center — Montrose, Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Cancer Center — Pueblo, Colorado
- UCHealth - Parkview medical Center — Pueblo, Colorado
- Yampa Valley Medical Center — Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (303) 724-6278
Email: jennifer.villalobosgonzalez@cuanschutz.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.