RECRUITING

Transportation for Cancer Care Navigation Tool for Reducing Travel Barriers Among Patients With Solid Tumors Receiving Radiation Therapy

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This clinical trial evaluates whether the Transportation for Cancer Care Navigation Tool (TRACT) can reduce travel barriers among patients with solid tumors receiving radiation therapy. It is estimated that 20-30% patients with cancer experience travel-related barriers for cancer care. This is a particular problem for patients with radiation therapy as these patients frequently receive multiple treatment cycles, which often require daily treatment for multiple weeks or months. Addressing travel barriers has been a prerequisite for cancer care as travel barriers negatively influence cancer treatment adherence and cancer care outcomes, such as survival and quality of life. The TRACT program may help reduce travel barriers and therefore promote health equity among patients with solid tumors receiving radiation therapy.

Official Title

Testing the Feasibility of a Transportation for Cancer Care Navigation Tool (TRACT) in Solid Tumors Patients Receiving Radiotherapy

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-11-06
Study Completion:2026-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06541158

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age ≥ 18 years
  2. * Diagnosed with solid tumors
  3. * Undergoing RT (not excluded with chemotherapy)
  4. * Competent to give consent
  5. * English-speaking
  6. * With travel barriers as screened by the reliable and validated 10-item Transportation Barriers Measure. In this study, item 2 ("how much trouble is it for you to get transportation to your doctor or treatment?") from the general barriers domain will be used to screen patients for travel barriers
  1. * Receive palliative care
  2. * Are non-English-speaking (excluded due to pilot data without fund to support translation services)
  3. * Are enrolled in lodging programs (e.g., the American Cancer Society \[ACS\] Hope Lodge®)
  4. * Have major depression/anxiety disorders that interfere with their ability to participate (based on the electronic medical records report)

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Jinbing Bai
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Study Locations (Sites)

Emory Proton Therapy Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
United States
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
United States
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Emory University

  • Jinbing Bai, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-11-06
Study Completion Date2026-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-11-06
Study Completion Date2026-02-28

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm