Texas cancer patients share treatment hurdles in new study
NCT ID NCT07105046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will interview 120 cancer patients in Texas to learn what makes it easier or harder to get timely cancer treatment. Researchers will talk with patients by phone or video to understand their experiences across different cancer types and insurance plans. The goal is to identify barriers and supports so that care can be improved for future patients.
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 reveal key obstacles and supports for cancer treatment, helping design better programs to ensure patients get care faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 120 participants, so findings may not apply to all cancer patients or regions. It identifies barriers but does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Aims 1 and 2 In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Verbal consent will be obtained * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study * Males and females; Age ≥ 18 years old * Documented diagnosis of breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer patients, stage I-IV * Either English or Spanish-speaking Exclusion Criteria: Aims 1 and 2 An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Patients who are cognitively impaired * Pregnant women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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