DISCO Application for the Improvement of Financial Outcomes in Patients With Hematologic Cancer
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive
- Plasma Cell Myeloma
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms: ARM I: Patients receive usual care consisting of general cancer treatment information on a sheet of paper before attending video-recorded meetings with their oncologist to discuss treatment plan; or ARM II: Patients use the DISCO education and communication app before attending video-recorded meetings with their oncologist to discuss treatment plans. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3 months.Masking: Double (Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: Trained research assistants and oncologistsPrimary Purpose: Health Services Research
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the effectiveness of the DISCO app on prompting patient-oncologist treatment cost discussions during patient-physician interactions (as observed in video recordings), patient outcomes related to financial toxicity immediately after the patient-oncologist interaction, ...
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the effectiveness of the DISCO app on prompting patient-oncologist treatment cost discussions during patient-physician interactions (as observed in video recordings), patient outcomes related to financial toxicity immediately after the patient-oncologist interaction, and at a 3-month follow up.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04282343
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lauren Hamel, PhD Barbara Ann Karmanos Institute
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