New support program aims to help cancer patients finish treatment and feel better

NCT ID NCT01742143

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program called ICCAN that gives cancer patients extra help with social and economic needs, like finding resources and monthly check-ins. Researchers want to see if this support helps patients complete their cancer treatment and improves their quality of life, compared to standard hospital services. About 347 adults with cancer who are starting chemotherapy or radiation will take part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: ICCAN support program (behavioral intervention: written materials, needs assessment, and monthly follow-up with an access facilitator)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that extra social and economic support helps cancer patients stick with their treatment and feel better emotionally.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (347 people) testing a behavioral program, so results may not apply to all cancer patients or hospitals. The program adds extra work for patients and staff, and may not improve outcomes significantly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer glioblastoma lung cancer neoplasm triple-negative breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

City College of New York (Data Collection AND Data Analysis)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10031, United States
Lincoln Hospital and Mental Health Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, United States
Lutheran Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Ralph Lauren Center (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10035, United States

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