Clinical trial · Interventional
Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV)
Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV): A Digital Intervention Pilot Study
- 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)
Aim 1: Refine the HRSN navigation model to integrate a digital platform (Findhelp.org) to meet the needs of AYAs. The investigators will conduct iterative co-design sessions with AYAs and caregivers to understand their views on the existing Findhelp.org website and the likely need for other human-to-human and digital strategies to augment platform engagement (e.g., text reminders) and to address vocational needs. Aim 2: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the refined hybrid intervention that includes digital + person-to-person HRSN navigation. Aim 3: Explore the preliminary impact of the refined hybrid intervention, compared to elevated usual care (a one-time referral to FindHelp.org alone), on reduction in financial distress (AYA and caregiver) and on AYA global health (i.e., mental, social, physical).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer in Adolescence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYA-NAV | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- AYA-NAV
- description
- Stratified by age (15-25 years and 26-39 years). Participants will receive the following intervention components: 1. A voucher to provide nominal support for immediate needs 2. A standard resource sheet that has been co-developed with the social work team at CUIMC and lists available community resources for people living with cancer 3. Direct support from the study team to set up their Findhelp.org account and to navigate through the available resources 4. A 3-month check-in session with the study team by telephone, text message, or directly through findhelp.org 5. A referral option to the Patient Advocate Foundation for individualized case management services 6. If the participant reports educational/vocational needs, they will receive person-to-person vocational navigation and support consultation, which will provide referrals and navigation support to educational resources. The 6-month study survey will include implementation outcomes and optional interview.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: AYA-NAV
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Enhanced Usual Care
- description
- Stratified by age (15-25 years and 26-39 years). Participants will receive information on Findhelp.org and a resource sheet. Follow-up surveys will be administered at 6 months.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Aim 1: * AYAs (age 18-39) who have/had a diagnosis of cancer are eligible to participate. * English or Spanish-speaking Aim 2 and 3: * AYAs (age 15-39) who were diagnosed with cancer or began treatment for cancer within the past 6 months, or those who are still on first treatment for cancer (non-relapse) * English or Spanish-speaking * For AYAs who are \< 18 years, caregiver participation will be required; for AYAs \> 18 years, caregivers may co-participate if desired; the primary unit of focus is the AYA patient. Exclusion Criteria: * Dyad with caregiver or younger AYA that previously participated in study AAAU2405 or AAAY9477 * Unable to complete financial survey questions or contraindicated (as outlined in Protection of Human Subjects) * Dyad with younger AYAs who are enrolled on hospice or receiving other end-of-life care
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