Talking money with your oncologist: a new tool to ease Cancer's financial toll
NCT ID NCT07042191
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a communication intervention designed to help oncology providers—like doctors, nurses, and social workers—discuss treatment costs with cancer patients. The goal is to reduce financial toxicity, the stress and hardship caused by medical expenses. Participants will complete a survey and attend two one-on-one meetings to help develop and pilot-test the intervention. The study focuses on whether the tool is acceptable, usable, and useful for providers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A communication intervention for oncology providers to discuss treatment costs with patients
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give cancer care teams a practical tool to talk about costs, potentially easing the financial stress patients face during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on provider feedback, so the intervention may not prove effective or easy to use in broader clinical practice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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