Survey Study: Financial Impact of Breast Cancer Treatment
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT03615573
- Lead Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
- Brief Summary
A survey study to evaluate the financial impact of breast cancer as self-reported by breast cancer patients over a period of 1 year. The study will also look at the health insurance literacy and patient's utilization of support services.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 103
- 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with breast cancer or a recurrence of breast cancer within the past 2 years
- Willing to sign consent
- Able to read and complete surveys in English
- Cancer diagnosis other than breast cancer
- More than 2 years since diagnosis with breast cancer or recurrence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in level of self-reported financial burden Baseline through 1 year Will evaluate the change in Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST-FACIT) measurements from baseline to 1 year follow up. This survey consists of 14 questions related to finances.Responses include 5 options with lower scores representing worse outcomes. Scores at 1 year will be compared to baseline scores.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-reported access and utilization of institutional support services Baseline through 1 year Will evaluate reported access and utilization of institutional support services and its association to financial burden in the first 12 months after enrollment.
Change in level of self-reported health insurance literacy Baseline through 1 year Will evaluate the change in Health Insurance Literacy Measurements (HILM) from baseline to 1 year follow up
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Guthrie Medical Group
🇺🇸Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States