Addressing Cancer Care Equity With Social Determinants of Health Screening and Early Intervention

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Conditions studied: Leukemia, Acute

In brief

The purpose of this study is to explore if screening health-related social needs and early social work consultation is feasible and acceptable for adults with leukemias. The study examines whether the intervention (ACCESS-Leukemia) improves outcomes. Researchers will compare social determinants of health screening and early involvement of social work to usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07671209

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

80

Starts

2026-07-14

Expected to finish

2027-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients ≥18 years who are newly referred to the outpatient Adult Leukemia Treatment Program with the following diagnoses:
• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
• Intermediate or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), as defined by the revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) and/or IPSS-molecular (IPSS-M)
• Intermediate or high-risk chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) by the CMML-specific prognostic scoring system (CPSS-Mol)
• Patients with lower risk MDS or CMML may also be included if baseline peripheral blood labs indicate anticipated transfusion dependence, defined as needing ≥2 units of red blood cells every 28 days
• Patients with lower risk MDS or CMML may also be included if anticipated visits with the leukemia clinic exceed once per month by primary oncologist
• Ability to complete surveys in English, Spanish, or with assistance of an interpreter.

You may not qualify if…

• Adults unable to consent due to lack of capacity based on their leukemia clinician assessment.
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers).

Where it is running

• Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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