Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Feasibility and Utilization of an Application-based Question Prompt List

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Feasibility and Utilization of an Application-based Question Prompt List

Official Title: Improving Treatment Cost Discussions Between Cancer Patients and Their Oncologists: Feasibility and Utilization of an Application-based Question Prompt List

Study ID: NCT03676920

Conditions

Financial Toxicity

Cancer

Question Prompt List

Interventions

Discussions of Cost App (DISCO App)

Study Description

Brief Summary: This trial studies how well an application-based question prompt list works in improving treatment cost discussion between patients with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer and their oncologists. An application-based question prompt list, called Discussion of Cost Application (DISCO App), may help to improve how patients and oncologists discuss cancer treatment costs.

Detailed Description: The overall goal of this research is to reduce financial toxicity related to the cost of cancer treatment in a diverse patient population. The research tests the feasibility of an application-based ("app") communication intervention designed to improve the frequency and quality of patient-oncologist treatment cost discussions during clinical interactions, which, in turn, should improve other short- and longer-term patient outcomes, including referrals to economic support (e.g., social work); efficacy in managing treatment cost; treatment cost distress; financial toxicity; and treatment adherence. If successful, this study will result in an evidence-based tool that can reduce financial toxicity and improve medical outcomes for a diverse patient population.