Actively Recruiting
Proactive Costs of Care Study
Led by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Updated on 2026-02-10
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
66 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
M
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The Proactive Costs of Care intervention is an educational intervention designed to help patients deal with the cost of cancer care. The main goal of this trial is to evaluate whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients who are starting a new treatment and their caregivers by looking at how many participants complete the intervention. The other questions the trial aims to answer are whether the intervention can: * Improve confidence in solving problems related to costs of care * Reduce distress related to finances Participants will complete the Proactive Costs of Care intervention, which is an approximately 30-minute one-time session with a lay educator reviewing the Proactive Costs of Care Guide and Cost Tracker. The intervention can be completed in person, by video, and by phone. Participants will also complete two surveys- one to be completed before the intervention and one to be completed 3 months after the intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Proactive Costs of Care Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals 18 years old or older
- Diagnosed with gynecologic cancer
- On active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment
- Receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Can speak, read, and understand English
- Caregivers to eligible patients
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with records flagged as "break the glass" or "research opt out"
- Cannot speak, read, or understand English
- Unwilling to participate in the intervention or complete surveys
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Shu-Fan Chen, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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