A Pilot Unrestricted Payment Program for Early-stage Cancer Patients: the PAYMENT Trial (NCT06771739)
Preventing Financial Adversity Among Early-Stage Cancer Patients Through Unrestricted Cash (PAYMENT) Pilot Study
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This clinical trial studies whether an unrestricted cash payment program can be used to improve financial and clinical outcomes in early-stage cancer patients with financial concerns. A cancer diagnosis can have poor financial outcomes, and the cost of cancer treatment can lead to high medical debt and financial hardships for the patient and family. Financial hardship during cancer treatment is associated with adverse outcomes including poorer quality of life, lower treatment compliance, more aggressive use of hospital-based care, and worse survival. Newly diagnosed cancer patients with financial concerns may avoid treatment entirely so that they can continue to work and maintain income, provide for their families, or pay rent. An unrestricted cash payment program provides patients with a preloaded cash card once monthly. The patients can choose what to use the card to pay for and may include items like food, rent, or utilities. This provides a period of guaranteed income for the patients and may prevent them from falling into poverty and improve financial and clinical outcomes.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center — Bellingham, Washington
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Electronic Health Record Review (OTHER)
- Interview (OTHER)
- Support (OTHER)
- Support (OTHER)
- Survey Administration (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 (2 Sites)
- PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center — Bellingham, Washington
- PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center — Vancouver, Washington
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (206) 667-7624
Email: abellbro@fredhutch.org
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.