Money stress and cancer: new study tests if monthly screening eases the burden

NCT ID NCT06963723

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether asking people with advanced cancer about their financial struggles each month can help reduce their worry and improve their quality of life. About 1,000 adults receiving treatment for advanced or metastatic cancer will be randomly assigned to either monthly digital financial hardship screening or usual care. The goal is to see if this simple check-in can make a real difference in how patients feel and cope.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Financial hardship screening and needs assessment
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that regularly checking in on patients' financial struggles helps reduce their worry and improve their quality of life during cancer treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively early-stage study focused on screening, not a direct treatment. It may not lead to clear improvements, and results might not apply to all cancer patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Financial Stress metastatic malignant neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADVANCED CANCER METASTATIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dignity Health
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
Gibbs Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA
RECRUITING

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301, United States
New York City Health and Hospitals
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10004, United States
Pan American Center for Oncology Trials
RECRUITING

San Juan, 00935, Puerto Rico
Sanford Health
RECRUITING

Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States
Solinsky Center for Cancer Care
RECRUITING

Manchester, New Hampshire, 03103, United States

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