Money for travel and childcare may open cancer trials to more people
NCT ID NCT05402033
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at whether offering money for things like travel, lodging, and childcare helps more people from different backgrounds join cancer clinical trials. Researchers will track enrollment and retention of 1,200 patients who are already in a cancer trial. They will compare those who use the financial program to those who don't, and identify what helps or hinders participation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Financial reimbursement program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that covering travel, lodging, and childcare costs helps more people from diverse backgrounds join cancer clinical trials.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures enrollment rates, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to all cancer centers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited from among patients seen in the cancer clinics of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, including those at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Children's Health. Patients with any cancer type who are informed that they are eligible for participation in any phase therapeutic cancer clinical trial by their treating physician (generally a medical oncologist) will be offered the opportunity to determine if they are interested in and eligible for the Financial Reimbursement Program and this Research Study to evaluate the Program.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be enrolled in a therapeutic cancer clinical trial * Speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Not enrolled in a clinical trial * Does not speak English or Spanish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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