Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV)

Description

Aim 1: Refine the HRSN navigation model to integrate a digital platform (Findhelp.org) to meet the needs of AYAs. The investigators will conduct iterative co-design sessions with AYAs and caregivers to understand their views on the existing Findhelp.org website and the likely need for other human-to-human and digital strategies to augment platform engagement (e.g., text reminders) and to address vocational needs. Aim 2: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the refined hybrid intervention that includes digital + person-to-person HRSN navigation. Aim 3: Explore the preliminary impact of the refined hybrid intervention, compared to elevated usual care (a one-time referral to FindHelp.org alone), on reduction in financial distress (AYA and caregiver) and on AYA global health (i.e., mental, social, physical).

Conditions

Cancer in Adolescence

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Study overview

Aim 1: Refine the HRSN navigation model to integrate a digital platform (Findhelp.org) to meet the needs of AYAs. The investigators will conduct iterative co-design sessions with AYAs and caregivers to understand their views on the existing Findhelp.org website and the likely need for other human-to-human and digital strategies to augment platform engagement (e.g., text reminders) and to address vocational needs. Aim 2: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the refined hybrid intervention that includes digital + person-to-person HRSN navigation. Aim 3: Explore the preliminary impact of the refined hybrid intervention, compared to elevated usual care (a one-time referral to FindHelp.org alone), on reduction in financial distress (AYA and caregiver) and on AYA global health (i.e., mental, social, physical).

Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV): A Digital Intervention Pilot Study

Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV)

Condition
Cancer in Adolescence
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States, 10032

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * AYAs (age 18-39) who have/had a diagnosis of cancer are eligible to participate.
  • * English or Spanish-speaking
  • * AYAs (age 15-39) who were diagnosed with cancer or began treatment for cancer within the past 6 months, or those who are still on first treatment for cancer (non-relapse)
  • * English or Spanish-speaking
  • * For AYAs who are \< 18 years, caregiver participation will be required; for AYAs \> 18 years, caregivers may co-participate if desired; the primary unit of focus is the AYA patient.
  • * Dyad with caregiver or younger AYA that previously participated in study AAAU2405 or AAAY9477
  • * Unable to complete financial survey questions or contraindicated (as outlined in Protection of Human Subjects)
  • * Dyad with younger AYAs who are enrolled on hospice or receiving other end-of-life care

Ages Eligible for Study

15 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Columbia University,

Study Record Dates

2026-07-31