Status:
COMPLETED
Addressing Disparities in Cancer Care for Latino Medicare Beneficiaries
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To reduce Cancer health care disparities that exists among minority Medicare beneficiaries and to demonstrate cost effectiveness of patient navigation in reducing the burden of cancer.
Detailed Description
The Latino population is the fastest growing minority population in the United States . Cancer ranks as the second leading cause of death among Latinos in the United States (24%), second only to heart...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cancer-Negative Group
- Be of Hispanic/Latino Origin
- Fluent in English and/or Spanish
- Recipient of, Medicare Part A \& B, or combined Medicare/Medicaid
- Not having a previous diagnosis of cancer
- Be capable of giving written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
- Be available and willing to complete all study assessments as specified.
- Cancer-Positive Group
- Be of Hispanic/Latino Origin
- Fluent in English and/or Spanish
- Recipient of, Medicare Part A \& B, or combined Medicare/Medicaid
- Having a previous diagnosis of cancer of the breast, cervix, colon and/or rectum, prostate, or lung.
- Be capable of giving written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
- Be available and willing to complete all study assessments as specified.
Exclusion
- Member of the Medicare Advantage Plan, any Medicare managed care plan (Those who join the Medicare Advantage plan or a managed care plan during the course of the study will become ineligible to continue.)
- Medicaid only beneficiaries
- Institutionalized
- Unable to provide written informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
1272 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00385866
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
April 20 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UMDNJ
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07107