Study of Economic Circumstances, Service Utilization, and Service Needs Among Older Colon Cancer Patients

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00774839

Collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH) (NIH), State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center (Other), Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention (Other), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Other)

Enrollment

Locations

Duration (Months)

8.9

Patients Per Site

0.1

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the social and financial impact of colon cancer for older patients. We want to know how cancer has affected the patient financially and socially, and to know if the patient has resource needs that have gone unmet. By doing this study, we hope to learn about resources that can reduce the financial burden from cancer.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Colon Cancer	Behavioral: Patient Interview

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

62 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

A Study of Economic Circumstances, Service Utilization, and Service Needs Among Older Colon Cancer Patients

Study Start Date :

Oct 1, 2008

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2016

Actual Study Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2016

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Newly diagnosed stage II-III colon cancer 65 years or older Medicare-eligible (≥ or = to 65 years) patients diagnosed with stage II - III colon cancer, are at least 4 months into chemotherapy and up to 7 months post-chemotherapy.	Behavioral: Patient Interview The patient will participate in a semistructured interview conducted by a trained staff member and designed to last approximately 45 minutes. All interviews will take place at least 4 months into or up to 7 months after the end of the treatment, if possible and will be scheduled to occur at the time of the chemotherapy infusion, or at another time at the care facility when it is convenient for the patient. If the patient is not scheduled or chooses not to be at the care facility within a time frame that fits the study parameters, the patient may opt to be interviewed at another location, including the patient's home. Other Names: The interview includes five major topic areas: 1) Demographics and Health; 2) Expenses; 3) Utilization of Supports and Services; 4) Impact on Financial and Social Well-Being; and 5) Unmet Resources/Service Needs.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Newly diagnosed stage II-III colon cancer 65 years or older

Medicare-eligible (≥ or = to 65 years) patients diagnosed with stage II - III colon cancer, are at least 4 months into chemotherapy and up to 7 months post-chemotherapy.

Behavioral: Patient Interview

The patient will participate in a semistructured interview conducted by a trained staff member and designed to last approximately 45 minutes. All interviews will take place at least 4 months into or up to 7 months after the end of the treatment, if possible and will be scheduled to occur at the time of the chemotherapy infusion, or at another time at the care facility when it is convenient for the patient. If the patient is not scheduled or chooses not to be at the care facility within a time frame that fits the study parameters, the patient may opt to be interviewed at another location, including the patient's home.

Other Names:

The interview includes five major topic areas: 1) Demographics and Health; 2) Expenses;

3) Utilization of Supports and Services; 4) Impact on Financial and Social Well-Being;

and 5) Unmet Resources/Service Needs.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Self-reported expenses associated with colon cancer treatment and living with this illness. [conclusion of study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

The perceived impact of cancer on patients' overall financial and social well-being. [conclusion of study]
The awareness of cancer support organizations and their utilization of informal and formal supports during treatment. [conclusion of study]
The patients' unmet resource and service needs during treatment. [conclusion of study]
Identify the medical, social and economic risk factors that are most closely associated with perceived adverse impact on financial and social well-being and unmet resource and service needs. [conclusion of the study]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

65 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

65 years or older
Newly diagnosed stage II-III colon cancer
Receiving chemotherapy and at least 4-6 months into chemotherapy treatment, or have received chemotherapy and no more than 7 months post-treatment
Sufficient cognitive capacity as determined by investigator or consenting professional
Able to speak English or Spanish
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Basking Ridge	New Jersey	United States
2	Downstate Medical Center	Brooklyn	New York	United States	11203
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk	Commack	New York	United States	11725
4	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	New York	New York	United States	10065
5	Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention	New York	New York	United States
6	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center	Rockville Centre	New York	United States	11570
7	Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center@Phelps	Sleepy Hollow	New York	United States