New study tests whether coaching speeds up cancer care for rural patients

NCT ID NCT04916990

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called CARES that provides nurse navigators and counselors to rural cancer patients. The goal is to see if this support helps patients start and finish treatment more quickly and improves their quality of care. About 320 adults with solid tumors like lung, breast, or colon cancer are taking part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: CARES intervention (behavioral support with nurse navigators and counselors)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that personalized support helps rural cancer patients get treatment faster and feel better about their care.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary by patient and setting. It may not work for everyone or in other locations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm cervical cancer colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma lung cancer lung neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma rectal cancer rectal neoplasm salivary gland cancer small cell lung carcinoma thyroid cancer Thyroid Neoplasms urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BLADDER CANCER BREAST CANCER CERVICAL CANCER COLON CANCER HEAD AND NECK CANCER LUNG CANCER RECTUM CANCER THYROID CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Greeley Campus
RECRUITING

Greeley, Colorado, 80634, United States
Highlands Ranch Hospital
RECRUITING

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80129, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
Medical Center of the Rockies
RECRUITING

Loveland, Colorado, 80538, United States
Memorial Hospital Central
RECRUITING

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
Memorial Hospital North
RECRUITING

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80920, United States
Poudre Valley Hospital
RECRUITING

Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, United States
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Pueblo, Colorado, 81003, United States
SCL- St. Mary's Medical Center
RECRUITING

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States
San Juan Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Montrose, Colorado, 81401, United States
UCHealth - Parkview medical Center
RECRUITING

Pueblo, Colorado, 81003, United States
University of Colorado Hospital
RECRUITING

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
VA Western Colorado Health Care System
RECRUITING

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States
Yampa Valley Medical Center
RECRUITING

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 80487, United States

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