Oncology legal navigation program at Markey Cancer Center
Oncology Legal Navigation- Medical Legal Partnership
This program will try legal navigation services to help adult cancer patients and their caregivers at Markey Cancer Center who face legal problems that cause financial stress.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Kentucky Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| Trial ID | NCT07443839 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The program implements a sustainable legal navigation service integrated with oncology care to help patients and caregivers overcome legal barriers that can lead to financial hardship. Eligible adults with cancer diagnoses and their caregivers who are receiving services at the Markey Cancer Center will be offered direct legal navigation support. The intervention aims to reduce cancer-related financial toxicity and measure changes in health-related quality of life. Outcomes will compare financial strain and quality-of-life measures before and after access to the legal navigation services.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) with a cancer diagnosis or their caregivers who receive services at the Markey Cancer Center and are facing legal barriers to care, and who can provide informed consent, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People under 18, those not receiving care at Markey, patients or caregivers without legal barriers, or individuals unable to provide consent are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could reduce cancer-related financial toxicity and improve patients' and caregivers' quality of life by resolving legal barriers to care.
How similar studies have performed: Medical-legal partnership models in healthcare have shown promise in reducing legal barriers and financial strain, though dedicated oncology legal navigation programs have less published trial data.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * receiving or have received services at the Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky * patient with cancer diagnosis * caregiver of patient with cancer diagnosis * 18 years or older * facing legal barriers to care Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide consent
Where this trial is running
Lexington, Kentucky
- University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jean Edward, PhD, RN — University of Kentucky
- Study coordinator: Jean Edward, PhD, RN
- Email: jean.edward@uky.edu
- Phone: 8593235815
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.