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PediRISE Feasibility

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pediatric Cancer
Financial Stress
Financial Hardship
Disparities
Interventions
Behavioral: PediRISE Resource Program
Registration Number
NCT06283251
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn whether investigators can successfully give the PediRISE program to families-in other words, whether most families are interested in participating in a study about the PediRISE program, including a 50-50 chance of receiving standard usual care, and a 50-50 chance of receiving the PediRISE support program.

The names of the study groups in this research study are:

* PediRISE Program Group

* Usual Care Group

Detailed Description

This is a pilot, multi-center, randomized research study for the feasibility of the administration of the PediRISE program among 40 poverty exposed children with newly diagnosed cancer. Randomization means there is an equal chance of being assigned to the PediRISE Program Group or the Usual Care Group.

Study procedures include screening for eligibility, study visits, and completion of surveys and questionnaires.

Participation in this study will last for about 6-months.

It is expected that about 40 pediatric participants with parents/guardians will take part in this research study.

This study is being supported by grants from the American Cancer Society and the Children's Cancer Research Fund.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Child diagnosed with de novo cancer
  • Child has established care at a study site and initiated cancer-directed therapy in the prior 2-months
  • Child planned to receive at least 4-months of cancer-directed therapy at study site from time of diagnosis per initial cancer treatment plan
  • Child is <18 years at time of enrollment
  • Parent/guardian screened positive for self-reported low-income (<200% FPL).
  • Family primary residence in MA, NY or NJ
  • Provider approval for permission to approach
Exclusion Criteria
  • Planned transfer of child to a non-DFCI or non-Columbia facility for cancer-directed therapy
  • Foreign national family receiving care as an Embassy-pay patient
  • Child is enrolled on embedded correlative health equity aims of open or upcoming clinical drug trials which are powered on descriptive parent-reported poverty data (e.g. AALL1731, AHOD2131, ANBL2131, DFCI 23-001).
  • Child or household member receiving SSI.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PediRISE Program GroupPediRISE Resource ProgramParticipants will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion and will be stratified by site. Participant parents will complete: * Baseline survey in-person, by telephone, or virtually. * PediRISE program orientation with study team member, in-person or virtual. * Optional meeting with certified benefits counselor. * Receive fixed funds twice a month for 6 months. * Standard supportive care from social worker and/or resource specialist to identify and discuss available resources. * End of study survey.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of Participant Consent1 Day

Feasibility of intervention is defined as \>75% of screened participants consent to randomization.

6-Month Follow Up Rate for Usual Care GroupAt 6 months

Feasibility of the intervention is defined as \<20% of randomized participants who do not complete 6-month survey in Usual Care Group.

6-Month Follow Up Rate for PediRISE Program GroupAt 6 months

Feasibility of the intervention is defined as \<20% of randomized participants who do not complete 6-month survey in PediRiSE Program group.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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