An interventional study of Providing financial navigation via active navigation, ad hoc navigation or no study-based navigation. in Survivorship, Cancer and Financial Stress, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center. Completed at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 39 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-21.
Sponsored by Tufts Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Young adult cancer survivors (18-39y) are at increased risk of financial distress. This study seeks to better understand the financial challenges experienced by these individuals via quantitative serial assessments, study-based financial navigator encounters and an end of study qualitative interview.
This fully remote, multi-site study will evaluate the role of financial navigators in relieving financial distress in young adults (18-39y) who have completed treatment for blood cancer at least three years ago. Serial Assessments at study entry, 3-months, and 6-months measure financial distress measured using the study's primary outcome measure the Personal Financial Wellness Scale™ (PFW) (see below), hypothesized effect modifiers (emotional distress, self-efficacy, cognitive functioning), as well as care seeking, household finances and insurance characteristics. Randomization will occur following completion of baseline measures (see below for description of study arms). In addition to a formal evaluation of the intervention at 3- and 6-months, an optional interview will occur following the 6-month assessment/navigation intervention period to gain further insight from participants about the acceptability of the intervention. For ethical considerations related to the topic of study, all participants will be provided with the Leukemia \& Lymphoma Society's information specialist hotline.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Active navigation with the study-based financial navigator scheduling four check-in meetings throughout the study with the participant. All participants will complete an assessment at baseline, 3 months and 6 months and be invited to participate in an optional interview after the 6-month assessment.
Behavioral: Providing financial navigation via active navigation, ad hoc navigation or no study-based navigation.
Ad hoc navigation in which participant is provided study-based financial navigator to contact as needed. All participants will complete an assessment at baseline, 3 months and 6 months and be invited to participate in an optional interview after the 6-month assessment.
Behavioral: Providing financial navigation via active navigation, ad hoc navigation or no study-based navigation.
No access to a study-based financial navigator, but access to a national hotline through the Leukemia \& Lymphoma Society. All participants will complete an assessment at baseline, 3 months and 6 months and be invited to participate in an optional interview after the 6-month assessment.
Behavioral: Providing financial navigation via active navigation, ad hoc navigation or no study-based navigation.
Providing financial navigation to blood cancer survivors.
Personal Financial Wellness Scale (PFW)
To evaluate the change in financial distress associated with randomization group assignment from baseline to 6-month follow up as measured by the 8-item Personal Financial Wellness Scale (PFW). The PFW scores range from 1-10 where lower scores indicate greater financial distress.
Time frame: 6 months
Health-Related Quality of Life (HrQoL) Measures
As part of Aim 1, we will explore whether changes in financial distress (baseline to 6-months) are moderated by emotional distress, self-efficacy, and cognitive functioning, as measured by Patient-Reported Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 4-item short forms for emotions distress (depression and anxiety) and self-efficacy, as well as the 4-item cognitive functioning scale from the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-Qol) battery. For each of these short forms, high scores connote better functioning.
Time frame: 6 months
Plan to share: No
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