Program in Oncology for Tribal Health Systems.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: C3PO.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Patient Outcomes. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
Care Coordination and Communication Program in Oncology for Tribal Health Systems (C3PO)
Overview
This clinical trial aims to develop and implement more navigation assistance programs tailored specifically for Native American cancer patients, addressing the current lack of available support. The goal is to improve communication barriers within the healthcare system by fostering a collaborative approach between the Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) and tribally operated healthcare systems (ITU). Through this partnership, the trial seeks to enhance patient outcomes by providing culturally sensitive, coordinated care.
Detailed description
This study aims to evaluate the impact of collaborative care meetings (CCM) on patient-reported outcomes through a two-phase approach including Native American patients with cancer. Phase I is a 3-month pilot with up to 15 patients completing baseline assessments, monthly surveys, and exit interviews. Phase II is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the Care Coordination and Communication Program in Oncology for Tribal Health Systems (C3PO) intervention to usual care (standard Native American navigation services), with all participants accessing the C3PO intervention after 6 months. C3PO meetings will address treatment side effects, comorbidities, approvals for referred care, and barriers such as transportation or financial hardship.
Interventions
- Other C3PO
Participants assigned to C3PO will receive usual navigation services with a Native American Navigator (NAN) at the SCC but will begin having their clinical care and social needs discussed during monthly collaborative care meetings. For the Open Pilot, this will include all participants (no randomization or usual care group). The collaborative care coordinator will meet with the participant virtually or in-person before and after collaborative care meetings as they are available and as needs aris
Primary outcome measures
- Perceptions of Cancer Care Coordination Needs [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Number of Missed Visits [Time frame: 2 years]
- Time from Diagnosis to Initial Treatment [Time frame: 3 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age, within eight weeks of newly diagnosed cancer confirmed by pathology/imaging, navigated through the NANP at SCC and have verbal fluency in English.
Exclusion criteria
- Participants in the Phase 1 open pilot will not be eligible for the Phase 2 RCT.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center — Oklahoma City
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07217574 · Tribal Health C3PO · U19MD020537