Financial Counseling for Cancer
(I-ACCESS Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Screening and referral program to proactively identify financial hardship in adult patients with cancer and connect those at-risk with education, counseling, and resources. Patients with cancer will be screened as part of routine care and referred to available resources at their institution, following the referral processes developed and mapped in Aim 1.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults diagnosed with cancer who are receiving care at participating institutions. There are no specific exclusion criteria listed, so most adult cancer patients may be eligible.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Financial counseling and navigation
Trial Overview
The study tests a program where cancer patients are screened for financial hardship and, if needed, referred to financial counseling and support services. The goal is to see if this helps reduce money-related stress during treatment.
How Is the Trial Designed?
1
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Determine the effectiveness of the I-ACCESS screening tool in facilitating patient referrals for financial hardship counseling across diverse clinical practice settings. Patients who meet inclusion criteria will be screened for financial toxicity for financial toxicity using a 2-question screener tool developed from the COST ( a financial toxicity screening measure). Patients who screen positive for financial toxicity will be appropriately referred to available counseling resources.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
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