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Patient Navigation Program to Improve Clinical Trial Enrollment in Cancer Patients

A Pilot Study of Low Versus High Intensity Patient Navigation Program to Improve the Enrollment on Clinical Trials Among Cancer Patients

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether more support from a patient navigation program helps more people with cancer join clinical trials than less support. Patient navigation helps people deal with problems getting care. Adults with prostate or kidney cancer who qualify will be placed by chance in one of the two support groups.

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the utility of patient navigation by comparing high intensity patient navigation to low intensity navigation approaches to improving cancer trial enrollment of patients treated in academic and community cancer centers. Patient navigation is a strategy for increasing patients access to cancer care by helping the participant overcome barriers in the participants communities and within the health care system by providing a bridge between the patient and the health care system. The primary objective of this study is to determine if a high intensity patient navigation program will improve patients enrollment on clinical trial in comparison to a low intensity patient navigation. Participants who agree to participate and are eligible will be randomly assigned to either the high intensity or low intensity approach.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Age 18 or older.
  • Have a current diagnosis of a solid tumor, including prostate or kidney cancer.
  • Receive care at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University or Wellspan Health Center.
  • Have a cancer treatment trial available to you, based on an early check or review of your medical records.

Who can't join

    Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

    Official eligibility criteria

    1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Patient with a current diagnosis of a primary solid tumor including: prostate cancer and kidney cancer 3. Being seen at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) or Wellspan Health Center 4. Available therapeutic trial for the patient as determined through pre-screening/medical record review

    Study sites (2)

    MD

    PA