Pilot Study of Financial Navigation Program for Improving Financial Toxicity Among Breast Cancer in China

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-18

Study Completion Date

2024-05-07

Brief Summary

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The goal of this pilot study is to access the feasibility and impact of a financial navigation program on improving financial toxicity among patients with breast cancer in China.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is the intervention feasible and acceptable among participants?
* Does the intervention enhance participants' cost-related health literacy?
* Does the intervention reduce participants' financial toxicity?

Researchers will compare the financial navigation program with usual oncology care to preliminarily evaluate its effectiveness.

Participants will receive comprehensive information support, including:

* Strategies on patient-physician costs discussion
* Skills for inquiring and tracking treatment-related costs
* Basic knowledge about health insurance
* Guidance on accessing and applying for financial assistance
* Suggestions for returning to normal life and work
* Strategies for holding a financial-related family meeting

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Neoplasm Female Financial Toxicity Financial Navigation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Financial Navigation

Participants will receive financial navigation service. During their hospitalization, participants will receive face-to-face information support with material booklets. Following discharge, weekly financial navigation information will be sent via WeChat for 1 month.

The financial navigation encompasses comprehensive information support:

* Strategies on patient-physician costs discussion
* Skills for inquiring and tracking treatment-related costs
* Basic knowledge about health insurance
* Guidance on accessing and applying for financial assistance
* Suggestions for returning to normal life and work
* Strategies for holding a financial-related family meeting

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Financial Navigation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

One-on-one information support with material booklets during hospitalization. Weekly financial navigation information will be sent via WeChat after discharge for 1 month.

The financial navigation encompasses comprehensive information support:

* Strategies on patient-physician costs discussion
* Skills for inquiring and tracking treatment-related costs
* Basic knowledge about health insurance
* Guidance on accessing and applying for financial assistance
* Suggestions for returning to normal life and work
* Strategies for holding a financial-related family meeting

Usual Care

Participants will receive usual care during hospitalization and regular follow-up after discharge. Participants have the freedom to utilize any financial resources, but financial navigators do not offer comprehensive information support. When participants actively inquire about cancer treatment-related costs or financial planning strategies, financial navigators will answer their questions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will receive usual oncology care during hospitalization and regular follow-up after discharge. Participants have the freedom to utilize any financial resources, but financial navigators do not offer comprehensive information support.

Interventions

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Financial Navigation

One-on-one information support with material booklets during hospitalization. Weekly financial navigation information will be sent via WeChat after discharge for 1 month.

The financial navigation encompasses comprehensive information support:

* Strategies on patient-physician costs discussion
* Skills for inquiring and tracking treatment-related costs
* Basic knowledge about health insurance
* Guidance on accessing and applying for financial assistance
* Suggestions for returning to normal life and work
* Strategies for holding a financial-related family meeting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Participants will receive usual oncology care during hospitalization and regular follow-up after discharge. Participants have the freedom to utilize any financial resources, but financial navigators do not offer comprehensive information support.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* (1) Newly diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing surgery during this admission;
* (2) Female, age 18 years or older;
* (3) Receiving or expected to receive one or more of the following therapies: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy;
* (4) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0-2;
* (5) Provided informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* (1) Diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
* (2) Presence of any serious psychiatric disorders;
* (3) Cognitive impairments;
* (4) Difficulty in reading, writing, or communicating in Chinese.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No