New telehealth coaching aims to ease the financial burden of cancer
NCT ID NCT07409662
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a telehealth program called CC LinksTele that provides one-on-one coaching to help cancer survivors and their caregivers manage financial and legal issues related to cancer care. 124 adult patients and caregivers from a pediatric cancer clinic took part. The goal was to see if the program reduced financial stress and improved quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oncology Financial and Legal Navigation (telehealth coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could become a standard way to help cancer patients and families reduce financial stress and improve well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-site study with no control group, so results may not apply to all patients. The program is about support, not a medical 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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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * receiving or have received services at Danceblue clinic * adult patient with pediatric cancer diagnosis * caregiver of pediatric patient with cancer diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: \- unable to provide consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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