ACS Community Access to Resources Education and Support

NCT06285929 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 2013209-1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the pilot phase of ACS Cares to identify key implementation outcomes and assess effectiveness of the program to improve distress, enhance communication, and reduce missed appointments and healthcare utilization.

Conditions

Neoplasms

Keywords

Patient Navigation; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Engagement; Patient Empowerment; Patient Participation; Treatment Adherance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: SDOH barriers

  SDOH barriers

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Information Needs

  Information Needs

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Distress needs

  Distress needs

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Satisfaction with program

  Satisfaction with program

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Unmet needs

  Unmet needs

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Patient-provider communication

  Patient-provider communication

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: clinical trials knowledge

  clinical trials knowledge

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Patient activation

  Patient activation

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Financial toxicity

  Financial toxicity

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Measure the impact of ACS CARES on patient-reported outcomes: Quality of life

  Quality of life

  Baseline and 6 months into pilot

• Context, Training, and Process Measures: Service Penetrance and Process Measures: Service Penetrance

  • # of patients/caregivers approached for ACS CARES Median and range per volunteer • # of patients/caregivers who decline by refusal reason • # of patients/caregivers supported by ACS CARES Median and range per volunteer • # of patients/caregivers who received psychosocial distress screening Median and range per ACS CARES volunteer • # of patients/caregivers who received an SDOH screening Median and range per ACS CARES volunteer • # of follow-ups conducted Median and range per ACS CARES volunteer • # of in-person visits conducted Median and range per ACS CARES volunteer • # of shifts completed Median and range per ACS CARES volunteer • # of referrals received from health system team members

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Sociodemographic differences between ACS CARES supported and non-ACS CAREs supported patients

  baseline and 1 year

• Impact of ACS CARES on treatment adherence and healthcare

  baseline and 1 year

• Context, Training, and Process Measures: Volunteer Satisfaction

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Navigated patients

Student volunteer navigation support accessing barriers to care for patients, families and caregivers with a cancer diagnosis through a social determinants of health assessment and connecting with resources with an effort to eliminate barriers.

Other: ACS CARES Student Navigation

non-navigated patients

Patients, families and caregivers with a cancer diagnosis without the support of student volunteer navigation and serving as the baseline and control.

Student volunteers

Undergraduate or graduate students volunteering with ACS CARES program to provide navigation support to patients, families and caregivers with a cancer diagnosis.

Other: ACS CARES Student Navigation

Interventions

ACS CARES Student Navigation OTHER

Student volunteers providing navigation support to patients, families and caregivers with a cancer diagnosis through an SDOH assessment.

Navigated patients; Student volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients, families and/or caregivers with a confirmed cancer diagnosis

You may qualify if:

• patients of health system's healthcare physician champions with a confirmed cancer diagnosis
• patients with a confirmed cancer diagnosis
• families of patients with a confirmed cancer diagnosis
• Caregivers of patients with a confirmed cancer diagnosis

You may not qualify if:

• patients, families and/or caregivers without a confirmed cancer diagnosis
• patients not receiving care from healthcare physician champions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• American Cancer Society, Inc.: lead
• University of Alabama at Birmingham: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

UCLA Health

Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

Location

American Cancer Society

Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144, United States

Location

University of Iowa Health Care

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Medical University Hospital Authority, Hollings Cancer Center

Charleston, South Carolina, 29492, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Participation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior; Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Director, ACS CARES

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2024
• First Posted: February 29, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

US (4)