Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Financial Distress in Advanced Cancer Patients

United States141 participantsStarted 2019-07-02

Plain-language summary

This trial studies the severity of financial distress in advanced cancer patients. The cost of cancer care can often be very expensive. Financial distress from the burdens of high costs and debt may interfere with a patient's physical symptoms and quality of life.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient must have a diagnosis of advanced cancer, as defined by recurrent disease, locally advanced disease, metastatic disease, or refractory disease * Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English * Patients must have no clinical evidence of severe cognitive impairment (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale score of \>= 13) and should be able to consent and answer the questionnaires * Patients must sign an informed consent

What they're measuring

InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being Scale (IFDFW),

Timeframe: Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04053517

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-12-31

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