Community-led cancer access and support program
Community Responsive Research Program
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · NIH-11166681
Working with local community leaders, this program aims to make cancer care more affordable, easier to reach, and better matched to patients' needs.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11166681 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From a patient's perspective, community members and university partners set research priorities together using recurring local Think Tanks. The program funds community-led projects and a multi-level intervention called CARE that targets affordability, physical access, clinic accommodations, and patient/provider attitudes. Activities may include community meetings, surveys, co-designed interventions, and trials or pilot programs run with local partners. Results and next steps are shared back with the community to shape future work.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people with cancer and their caregivers from the program's partner communities—especially those facing cost, transportation, or provider-access challenges—who are willing to join Think Tanks or take part in community-led projects.
Not a fit: People who live outside the participating communities or who are seeking a new drug or immediate curative treatment are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower barriers to cancer care and improve outcomes by making services more affordable, available, and acceptable for local patients.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged interventions have improved screening and access in other settings, but this multi-level, co-led model is relatively novel at scale.
Where this research is happening
SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY — SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: JAMES, AIMEE S — WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: JAMES, AIMEE S
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Advanced Cancer, Cancer Control, Cancer Control Research, Cancer Control Science, Cancers