CARE Tool to help patients understand cancer care costs

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multi-site randomized implementation trial of the web-based CARE Tool that provides information on cancer care costs, insurance coverage, and available financial resources. The trial engages both patients and implementation champions (clinical staff, financial navigators, social workers, and billing team members) and includes CARE Tool training plus financial education materials. Sites will randomize implementation and track how the tool is used, how it affects patients' ability to navigate insurance and access resources, and measures of financial barriers. The goal is to identify whether the CARE Tool improves patients' access to cost-related information and support across different hospital settings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria for Implementation champions:

\- Members of the cancer care team (e.g., physicians, nurses, research coordinators, financial navigators, social workers) that work with patients receiving treatment for gynecologic, lung, prostate, or colorectal cancer; or members of the billing team and employee of Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University, Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps Health, or Alton Memorial Hospital

Exclusion Criteria for Implementation champions:

* Implementation champions are ineligible if they are non-employees of Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University, Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps Health, or Alton Memorial Hospital
* Do not treat patients for gynecologic, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer

Inclusion Criteria for Patients:

* Age 18 and over
* Primary or recurrent diagnosis of gynecologic, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer in the last 12 months
* Receiving cancer treatment from Siteman Cancer Center, Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps Health, or Alton Memorial Hospital
* Self-reported ability to read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria for Patients:

* Under the age of 18
* Not diagnosed with gynecologic, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer within the previous 12 months from recruitment
* Not receiving care at Siteman Cancer Center, Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps Health, or Alton Memorial Hospital
* Cannot give consent due to cognitive or emotional barriers

Where it's running

• Alton Memorial Hospital
  Alton, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Delbert Day Cancer Institute at Phelps Health
  Rolla, Missouri, United States Recruiting
• Washington University School of Medicine
  St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L — Washington University School of Medicine
• Study coordinator: Ashley Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L
• Email: ahousten@wustl.edu
• Phone: 314-454-7958

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.