Financial Distress in Advanced Cancer Patients

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm, Refractory Malignant Neoplasm

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04053517

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

141

Starts

2019-07-02

Expected to finish

2027-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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