Cancer clinics study how to spot Patients' hidden struggles

NCT ID NCT06412029

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

Summary

This study looks at how community cancer clinics screen for health-related social needs, like help with housing, food, or transportation. Researchers will work with 144 clinic staff to understand what helps or hinders screening. The goal is to create custom plans to make screening more effective, so patients get the support they need.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help cancer clinics better identify and address patients' social needs, potentially improving overall care.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not lead to direct changes in patient health or outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton

    Grafton, Wisconsin, 53024, United States

  • Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South

    Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States

  • Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

  • Cancer Hematology Centers - Flint

    Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

  • Carle Cancer Center

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

  • Carle Cancer Institute Normal

    Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States

  • Carle Physician Group-Effingham

    Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States

  • Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston

    Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States

  • Carle at The Riverfront

    Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States

  • Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar

    Bolivar, Missouri, 65613, United States

  • Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de UPR

    San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico

  • Christiana Care - Union Hospital

    Elkton, Maryland, 21921, United States

  • CoxHealth South Hospital

    Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States

  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center

    Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States

  • FHP Health Center-Guam

    Tamuning, GU, 96913, Guam

  • FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital

    Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States

  • Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

  • Genesee Hematology Oncology PC

    Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

  • Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

    Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

  • Helen F Graham Cancer Center

    Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • Illinois CancerCare-Peoria

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

  • MaineHealth Cancer Care - Brunswick

    Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States

  • Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny

    Ankeny, Iowa, 50023, United States

  • Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Penobscot Bay Medical Center

    Rockport, Maine, 04856, United States

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Puerto Rico Hematology Oncology Group

    Bayamón, 00961, Puerto Rico

  • San Juan City Hospital

    San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico

  • ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center

    Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States

  • University Medical Center New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

  • Wake Forest NCORP Research Base

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States