Status:

RECRUITING

Assessment of Multi-Level Interventions to Improve Adherence to Oral Medications in Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Thomas Jefferson University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia serves a diverse group of the patient population. The majority of patients have a diverse cultural background, low literacy, and poor social-economic status. Me...

Detailed Description

Until recently, contemporary approaches to cancer care have failed to consistently tailor communication approaches to patients with low health literacy. They have produced mixed results in regard to i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients on oral chemotherapeutic agents
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IV breast cancer
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage III and IV colorectal cancer (not receiving concurrent radiation therapy)
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IV renal cell carcinoma
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IV ovarian carcinoma
  • Clinical diagnosis of multiple myeloma
  • Clinical diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia on TKI
  • Clinical diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome on Lenalidomide
  • Adjuvant treatment for Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor
  • Clinical diagnosis of chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Clinical diagnosis of metastatic Prostate cancer
  • Clinical diagnosis of hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IV Melanoma
  • Clinical diagnosis of myelofibrosis/myeloproliferative neoplasms
  • Age \>18 years
  • ECOG Performance Status \<3

Exclusion

  • ECOG Performance Status of 3 and above
  • Concurrent chemo radiation
  • Non-English speaker
  • Clinical diagnosis of dementia, or otherwise unable to give informed consent.
  • History of non-compliance (defined as the history of 2 or more missed appointments in the clinic).
  • Pregnant patients
  • Nursing Home Patients
  • Incarcerated

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 20 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03245411

Start Date

July 20 2017

End Date

December 20 2025

Last Update

June 24 2025

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Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19141