Addressing Financial and Social Needs Among Patients With Cancer (NCT06430840)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Financial hardship and health-related social needs (e.g., insecurity about food, housing, transportation, utilities) are common among patients with cancer, resulting in health disparities in cancer outcomes. Our study will test the efficacy of a multicomponent financial navigation and counseling program delivered by a financial navigator (CostCOM), vs. direct patient access to financial education materials and comprehensive list of local resources in the absence of a financial navigator (FinEd) vs. practice usual care among newly diagnosed cancer patients who screen positive for financial hardship and social needs. Investigators anticipate that both CostCOM and FinEd compared to enhanced usual care will improve cost-related cancer care nonadherence, financial worry, health insurance literacy, quality of life and sleep quality and decrease number of missed appointments.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: UCI Health Cancer Center - Newport — Costa Mesa, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- CostCOM (Cost Communication, Financial navigation and counseling) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Provision of local and national resources to address financial and social needs (BEHAVIORAL)
- Financial Education (BEHAVIORAL)
- Usual care (OTHER)
- Screening for financial and social needs (OTHER)
📋 "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 (6 Sites)
- UCI Health Cancer Center - Newport — Costa Mesa, California
- UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center - Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, California
- CHAO Family Comprehensive Cancer Center- Irvine — Irvine, California
- UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center - Laguna Hills — Laguna Hills, California
- UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California
- UCI Health - Yorba Linda — Yorba Linda, California
💰 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.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.