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Care Coordination Education for Rural Cancer Patients

This study is testing a tablet-based educational tool to help patients with early-stage breast, lung, or colon cancer better understand their care, cancer, and how to advocate for themselves. This tool includes videos about care coordination (how different parts of your medical care are organized), cancer knowledge, and self-advocacy. We believe this tool will improve how patients feel about their care coordination. You might be eligible if you are 18 or older, have one of these cancer types (Stage I, II, or III), are starting chemotherapy soon, live in a rural area of Vermont (outside Chittenden County), and speak English. The study aims to enroll 40 participants. Success will be measured by changes in your care coordination score over 4 months.

Study design
This study is for 40 participants and will compare two groups: one receiving the educational tool at the start, and another receiving it after 4 months.
What's involved
You will have assessments of your cancer knowledge, self-advocacy, and care coordination at the beginning and again after 4-6 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your care coordination will be assessed at baseline and again at 4 months.

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NCT05723250

Care Coordination Educational Intervention Study for Patients From Rural Areas With Early Stage Cancer

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
University of Vermont Medical Center
~40 participants
Updated 2026-05-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Table-based Educational Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Care Coordination Instrument Score
Measured over Baseline and 4 months

Conditions

Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Vermont1

Who to contact

Randall F Holcombe
[email protected]
18026563812
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18+ years of age
Breast, lung, or colon cancer diagnosis
Stage I, II or III cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy started \< 30 days or planned within the next 30 days
Rural residence location in Vermont (outside Chittenden County)
Proficient in English

Exclusion

History of prior malignancy treated with chemotherapy in last 3 years
Known or suspected neuro-cognitive impairment
Resident of Chittenden County, Vermont
Patients with current diagnosis other than stage I, II or III breast, colon or lung cancer

What this trial measures

  • Care Coordination Instrument ScoreBaseline and 4 months

    Participants complete the Care Coordination Instrument (CCI), a 29-item questionnaire. Each item is rated on a Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 3 to Strongly Disagree = 0). A total score is generated by summing the item scores; possible total scores range from 0-87. Higher scores represent a greater perception of care coordination.