Clinical Model in Evaluating Clinical, Psychosocial, and Health Economic Factors in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer

Malignant Neoplasm Clinical Trial

Official title: Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancers Clinical Model: An Evaluation of the AYA Clinical Care Model by Assessment of Clinical, Psychosocial, and Health Economic Factors Related to AYA Patient Outcomes

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

This research trial studies the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancers Clinical Model in evaluating clinical, psychosocial, and health economic factors in adolescent and young adult patients with cancer. Studying the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers Clinical Model may help doctors learn more about the effect of the AYA services on patient care, including clinical (nurse navigation), psychosocial (social work), and economic (financial) areas.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To provide economic understanding of the AYA at University of Southern California (USC) model of care. (Norris)

II. To evaluate the existing AYA at USC program to determine the direct and indirect impact on cost of care. (Norris)

III. To utilize the results of objective (i) to identify cost effectiveness and efficiencies to patient and institution. (Norris)

IV. To identify specific processes within our model of care that can be improved. (Norris)

V. To improve healthcare access to AYA-specific cancer care for patients ages 15-39 served by the Los Angeles County (LAC)+USC oncology pilot clinics. (LAC+USC)

VI. To improve the psychosocial outcome of AYA-specific cancer care patients. (LAC+USC)

VII. To provide AYA specific elements of care routinely and proactively to AYA cancer patients. (LAC+USC)

VIII. To improve care quality through patient satisfaction. (LAC+USC)

IX. To improve resource utilization and care coordination through improved patient navigation through efficiency and patient navigation. (LAC+USC)

OUTLINE:

Patients complete questionnaires at referral, week 4-8, week 10-12, and at the completion of systemic therapy. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malignant Neoplasm
• Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT03057639
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Southern California
• Status: Terminated
• Start date: February 3, 2017
• Completion date: November 30, 2021