Cancer clinics study how to spot Patients' hidden struggles
NCT ID NCT06412029
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) clinics
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Part 1 NCORP PRACTICES: * Must be an affiliate or sub-affiliate of an NCORP Community or Minority Underserved Community site * Must provide outpatient oncology care * Must be a NCORP practice (defined as one or more NCORP affiliates/sub-affiliates, that have a common administrative structure and share providers and/or patients) * Must have identified two or more Practice Staff that are available and willing to participate on the Practice Interest Form * Must have identified at least 1-3 outpatient oncology clinics willing to participate on the Practice Interest Form CLINICS: * 1-3 clinics within the practice should be selected * Clinics may or may not be located in different physical locations * The investigators will encourage NCORP practices to select clinics within a practice that differ in current or potential implementation of health related social needs (HRSN) screening (e.g., different clinic workflow or staff, different screening triggers, different tools), so that heterogeneity within NCORP practices can be captured * Clinics must be willing to allow Practice Staff participants to observe the clinical operations in-person PRACTICE STAFF: * Must be willing and able to take time to observe in person and document 1-3 selected clinics within the practice (approximately 2-3 hours per clinic) * Must be staff at the selected and enrolled practice. Suggestions of appropriate staff are cancer care delivery research (CCDR) Lead, research nurse, clinical research coordinator or NCORP Administrators. Staff members with primary clinical roles may also be appropriate, if available * Must be willing and able to participate in two 1.5 hour virtual training sessions * Must be willing to interview Clinic Key Informants (approximately 30 minutes per interview; in-person or remotely over the internet or by phone) * If the clinic is chosen for Part 2, must be willing to schedule an interview between Clinic Key Informant and Wake Forest health HRSN Study Team or designee * If the clinic is chosen for Part 3, must be willing to participate in a three hour or two 1.5 hour in-person (if possible) workshop(s). If the clinic schedules an in-person workshop, there will be no hybrid or separate virtual option for those that cannot attend * Must be willing to be recorded when participating in interviews and the workshop. CLINIC KEY INFORMANT: * Must be willing to participate in Part 1 Operational Assessment, which involves a semi-structured interview (approximately 30 minutes; in-person or remotely over the internet or by phone) and a brief Non-patient Demographics Survey (approximately 5 minutes) * If the clinic is chosen for Part 2, must be willing to participate in an additional 45 minute interview (remotely over the internet or by phone) * If the clinic is chosen for Part 3, must be willing to participate in a three hour or two 1.5 hour in-person (if possible) workshop(s). If the clinic schedules an in-person workshop, there will be no hybrid or separate virtual option for those that cannot attend Part 3 STAFF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT: * Must be a clinic stakeholder (e.g., providers, practice managers, etc.) of the selected clinic * Must be willing and able to participate in a three hour or two 1.5 hour in-person (if possible) recorded workshop. If the clinic schedules an in-person workshop, there will be no hybrid or separate virtual option for those that cannot attend * Must be willing to be recorded when participating in interviews and the workshop. PATIENT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT: * Must be a prospective clinic stakeholder (e.g., patient representative) of the selected clinic * Must be willing and able to participate in a three hour or two 1.5 hour in-person (if possible) recorded workshop. If the clinic schedules an in-person workshop, there will be no hybrid or separate virtual option for those that cannot attend * Must have received cancer treatment at the selected clinic within the last five years * Must be willing to be recorded when participating in the workshop. Exclusion Criteria: Part 1 PRACTICE STAFF: \*\* Unable to understand, read and communicate in English, as the trainings and observations will be documented in English Part 3 STAFF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT: \*\* Unable to understand, read and communicate in English, as the workshop will be conducted in English PATIENT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT: \*\* Unable to understand, read and communicate in English, as the workshop will be conducted in English
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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
37 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton
Grafton, Wisconsin, 53024, United States
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Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South
Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States
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Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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Cancer Hematology Centers - Flint
Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States
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Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Carle Cancer Institute Normal
Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States
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Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States
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Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States
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Carle at The Riverfront
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
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Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
Bolivar, Missouri, 65613, United States
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Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de UPR
San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
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Christiana Care - Union Hospital
Elkton, Maryland, 21921, United States
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CoxHealth South Hospital
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Essentia Health Cancer Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic
Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States
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FHP Health Center-Guam
Tamuning, GU, 96913, Guam
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Genesee Hematology Oncology PC
Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States
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Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States
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Helen F Graham Cancer Center
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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MaineHealth Cancer Care - Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
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Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny
Ankeny, Iowa, 50023, United States
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Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Penobscot Bay Medical Center
Rockport, Maine, 04856, United States
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Puerto Rico Hematology Oncology Group
Bayamón, 00961, Puerto Rico
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San Juan City Hospital
San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico
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ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States
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University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Wake Forest NCORP Research Base
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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