Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this clinical trial is to test the utility of patient navigation by comparing high intensity patient navigation to low intensity navigation approaches to improving cancer trial enrollment of patients treated in academic and community cancer centers. Patient navigation is a strategy for increasing patients access to cancer care by helping the participant overcome barriers in the participants communities and within the health care system by providing a bridge between the patient and the health care system. The primary objective of this study is to determine if a high intensity patient navigation program will improve patients enrollment on clinical trial in comparison to a low intensity patient navigation. Participants who agree to participate and are eligible will be randomly assigned to either the high intensity or low intensity approach.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adults over 18 with prostate or kidney cancer, being treated at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center or Wellspan Health Center. They must have a solid tumor diagnosis and an available therapeutic trial determined through pre-screening.Inclusion Criteria
I am 18 years old or older.
Being seen at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) or Wellspan Health Center
The patient has other treatment options available through pre-screening or medical records.
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Participant Groups
The study tests two types of patient navigation programs to see which one better helps patients enroll in cancer trials. One group will receive high intensity navigation support, while the other gets low intensity support, assigned randomly.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: High Intensity ApproachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive printed educational material (PEM) which will include information and resources regarding clinical trials/clinical trial participation, cancer center support services; and community resources and services available to cancer patients. The PEM will be reviewed by the clinical trial patient navigator with the patient prior to the clinic visit with the medical oncologist. If the patient is offered participation in a therapeutic clinical trial, the high intensity patient navigation begins. The patient navigator will arrange to meet with the patient to complete a needs assessment to identify and address barriers to trial participation within one week of the visit with the medical oncologist (and clinical trial offer).
Group II: Low Intensity ApproachActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive printed educational material (PEM) which will include information and resources regarding clinical trials/clinical trial participation and community resources and services available to cancer patients. The PEM will be reviewed by the patient navigator with the patient prior to the clinic visit with the medical oncologist.
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WellspanChambersburg, PA
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns HopkinsLead Sponsor
WellSpan HealthCollaborator