This is a single center single-arm, pilot study of proactive and early connection with free legal care services for persons with advanced colorectal cancer to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of this intervention in improving financial and psychosocial outcomes. Participants will receive free, personalized legal care services from Cancer Legal Care (CLC), a nonprofit organization located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. The duration of study participation is 6 months, however, participants may continue to access free personalized legal care services beyond this period. All participants continue to receive standard of care as prescribed by their treating physician.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Participants will receive free, personalized legal care services from Cancer Legal Care (CLC), a nonprofit organization located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. The duration of study participation is 6 months, however, participants may continue to access free personalized legal care services beyond this period.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The Perceived Stress Scale 4 (PSS-4)
A 4-item measure of perceived stress.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
The Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version (CBI-B)
A 12-item measure of self-efficacy coping with cancer.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
The COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST)
A 12-item measure of financial toxicity.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) Distress Thermometer
A single-item measure of psychological distress.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
The Spitzer Uniscale (UNISCALE)
A single-item measure of overall quality of life.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Patient Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationship with Navigator (PSN-I)
A 9-item measure of perceptions of interpersonal relationships with a patient navigator (i.e. CLC).
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Pearlin Mastery Scale
A 7-item measure of psychological coping (mastery).
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
The Life Engagement Test (LET)
A 6-item measure of purpose in life, defined as the extent to which a person engages in activities that are personally meaningful.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Rosenberg Self-Esteem (RSE) Scale
A 10-item measure of self-esteem.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Cancer Related Behavior Questionnaire
A 31-item measure of comfort facing cancer related issues.
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Cancer Legal Care Services Questionnaire
A 13-item measure of CLC
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
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