A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Impact of ICCAN on Cancer Treatment Completion and Quality of Life
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if the ICCAN program is working, and to compare the ICCAN program to the standard hospital services provided in New York City hospitals, like meeting with a Social Worker or a Patient Navigator (a person who provides personal hospital guidance).
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralThe Integrated Cancer Care Access Network (ICCAN)
Patients will receive written materials on social and economic resources and services. Treatment Outcomes Survey at Intake, 3 mo, 6 mo, and 1 year. Chart review at 3 mo, 6 mo and 1 year, and as needed. Plus Initial needs assessment. Assistance with high priority social and economic needs.Monthly follow-up with ICCAN Access Facilitator to address ongoing needs in addition to as-needed assistance.
- BehavioralUsual and Customary Group (U&C)
Patients will receive written materials on social and economic resources and services. Treatment Outcomes Survey at Intake, 3 mo, 6 mo, and 1 year. Chart review at 3 mo, 6 mo and 1 year, and as needed.
Outcome measures
Primary
Treatment completion/adherence
The primary outcome, cancer treatment completion, will be determined by chart review at 3, 6, and 12 months after enrollment.
Time frame: 1 year
Secondary
Quality of life
Time frame: 1 year
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (11)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645
Lutheran Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11220
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, 11725
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, 10604
City College of New York (Data Collection AND Data Analysis)
New York, New York, 10031
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Ralph Lauren Center (Limited Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, 10035
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
Rockville Centre, New York, 11553
Lincoln Hospital and Mental Health Center
The Bronx, New York
References
- Gany F, Melnic I, Li Y, Finik J, Wu M, Ramirez J, Hwang C, Leng J, Blinder V. A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Integrated Cancer Care Access Network on Cancer Treatment Completion and Quality of Life. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jun 10;23(7):e257017. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7017.(PubMed)