Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluating the Impact of Financial Navigation on Financial Catastrophe and Distress for Cancer Care
Evaluating the Impact of Financial Navigation on Financial Catastrophe and Distress for Cancer Care: A Randomized Control Trial- COST-FIN
- 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)
The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a structured financial navigation program in reducing financial catastrophe and financial distress for cancer patients in Nigeria. The main study questions being investigated are: 1. If a financial navigation program can effectively and significantly reduce financial catastrophe and distress for cancer patients in Nigeria? 2. If a financial navigation program is financially sustainable and cost-effective for cancer centers in Nigeria? Participants will be required to: 1. Complete surveys about their demographics, clinical history, and socioeconomic status 2. Complete questionnaires about their quality of life and psychological wellbeing 3. Report all costs related to their cancer care Investigators will compare participants in the financial navigation program and those not in the financial navigation program to identify potential differences in catastrophic health expenditure and financial distress.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Neoplasm | Breast Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Colon Neoplasm | Colon Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Prostate Neoplasm | Prostate Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Rectal Neoplasm | Rectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Navigation Program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Financial Navigation Arm
- description
- A financial navigator will educate these participants on financial literacy, insurance plans and payment options available through charities and financial assistance programs. In addition to providing financial counseling, the financial navigator will verify participant insurance documents, maintain records of financial agreements, and coordinate payments with insurance companies.
- interventionNames
- Other: Financial Navigation Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Routine Care Arm
- description
- Participants will not have access to the services of the financial navigator. Financial counseling and assistance will be limited to what is routinely provided by the cancer center.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Incidence of financial catastrophe (FC)
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years and older * Recently diagnosed with breast, colorectal or prostate cancer within 6 weeks of presentation at the study site * Have not received definitive chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or undergone major surgery (diagnostic or temporary interventions, such as excisional biopsy or temporary colostomy may still enroll) * Candidate for definitive cancer treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide consent * Has initiated definitive cancer treatment at the study site or elsewhere in the past * Only receiving best supportive care
References
Publications (44)
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