Clinical trial · Interventional
DISCO Application for the Improvement of Financial Outcomes in Patients With Hematologic Cancer
A Phase 2 Trial of the Discussion of Cost (DISCO) App as an Intervention to Improve Financial Outcomes in Hematologic Cancer Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This phase II trial studies how well the DIScussion of COst (DISCO) application (app) works in improving financial outcomes in patients with hematologic cancer. The DISCO app is an electronic, highly scalable and tailorable education and communication intervention that may help researchers learn more about improving how patients and oncologists discuss cancer treatment costs
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Plasma Cell Myeloma | Multiple Myeloma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The DISCO App | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual Care | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Arm I- Usual care
- description
- Patients receive usual care consisting of general cancer treatment information on a sheet of paper before attending video-recorded meetings with their oncologist to discuss treatment plans.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual Care
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Arm II - DISCO app
- description
- Patients use the DISCO education and communication app before attending video-recorded meetings with their oncologist to discuss treatment plans.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: The DISCO App
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Presence of cost discussion observed via video recordings of patient-physician treatment discussions.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * ONCOLOGISTS: Eligible if they treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), or multiple myeloma (MM) cancers * PATIENTS: Able to read and write in English * PATIENTS: Have a confirmed diagnosis of CLL, CML, or MM cancers * PATIENTS: Are scheduled to see an oncologist at Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) Detroit or KCI Farmington Hills/Weisberg for an initial or change in treatment discussion Exclusion Criteria: * None
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