A Provider Intervention to Reduce Financial Toxicity in Patients With Cancer Through Improved Treatment Cost Discussions

Launched by BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE · Jun 26, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new way to help cancer care providers talk with their patients about the costs of treatment. The goal is to reduce the financial stress, often called “financial toxicity,” that many patients face during cancer care. The study is testing a communication program designed to improve how doctors, nurses, and other cancer care team members discuss treatment costs with patients. If successful, this program could work alongside a patient-focused app called DISCO that helps patients understand and manage these costs.

The trial is open to cancer care providers at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University who work directly with patients, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and advanced practice providers. Participants will complete a survey at the beginning and take part in two one-on-one meetings. These meetings will help develop and test the new communication program. This study is currently recruiting, and anyone working in these roles at the specified clinics may be eligible to join.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Oncology care providers at Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI)/Wayne State University(WSU) including medical oncologists, nurses, social workers and advance practice providers who treat cancer patients at KCI Detroit or Farmington Hills clinics
• Exclusion Criteria:
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