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Evaluating the Implementation of a Comprehensive Multilevel Virtual Oncology Program Among Veterans Diagnosed With Lung, Colorectal, Prostate, and Breast Cancers in the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2026-06-03
1800
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
NYU Langone Health
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate the VA National TeleOncology program (NTO), a multilevel telehealth population health management program, among Veterans diagnosed with lung, colorectal, prostate, or breast cancers. The study focuses on assessing the program's effectiveness in increasing telehealth engagement, improving clinical quality, and managing healthcare costs across different patient characteristics. The study compares two groups: Veterans receiving oncology care through the NTO telehealth service and those receiving usual in-person care at VA medical centers without NTO. The NTO program offers medical and subspecialty oncology care remotely via telehealth between VA facilities as an alternative to community or in-person visits. Providers and staff involved in cancer care at these VA centers are also included. Participants' medical records will be reviewed to observe telehealth visit frequency, clinical quality measures such as the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) score, timeliness of appointments and treatments, and overall healthcare costs up to three months after NTO implementation. The study uses VA health information systems to identify eligible patients and providers and analyze outcomes based on telehealth use and usual care. The study started in June 2024 and is expected to continue until July 2027.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Evaluating the Implementation of a Comprehensive Multilevel Virtual Oncology Program Among Veterans Diagnosed With Lung, Colorectal, Prostate, and Breast Cancers in the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be a Veteran
- Be aged 18 years or older
- Newly diagnosed with lung, prostate, breast, or colon cancer within 3 months of telemedicine visit
- Have had an oncology visit during the past 36 months at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) location
- Be a provider or staff member at a VAMC involved in cancer care
- Providers or staff must have cared for at least 5 Veterans with cancer in the past 6 months at a VAMC location
You will not qualify if you...
- Veterans who have not seen any VA providers in the past year
- Patients with a previous diagnosis of lung, prostate, breast, or colon cancer
- Pregnant patients
- Providers or staff who do not treat Veterans with the specified cancers in oncology at the VA
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Up to 3 months
Participants receive oncology care through the VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO) via telehealth visits as an alternative to usual in-person care.
Telehealth visits during this period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11209
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2
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - St. Albans Community Living Center
Jamaica, New York, United States, 11425
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3
VA New York Harbor Health Care System - Manhattan
New York, New York, United States, 10010
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4
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Harlem Community Center
New York, New York, United States, 10027
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5
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Staten Island Community Clinic
Staten Island, New York, United States, 10314
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Research Team
J
Janeth Juarez Padilla
N
Navid Dardashti
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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