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Cost Talk: Discussing Cancer Care Costs

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions: Prostate Cancer

Interventions: Option Grid Decision Aid

Countries: United States

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an encounter decision aid (used during a consultation) containing cost information about options, combined with clinician training about cost discussions and available financial resources, influence surgeon-patient cost conversations, referrals to address costs, patients' financial stress, and high-quality decision-making for patients with slow-growing prostate cancer.

Eligibility overview

Sex: MALE

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years of age
* Visiting a participating urologist/urologic surgeon to discuss treatment options
* Slow growing prostate cancer defined as Gleason score of 6 or 7 (3+4) and/or PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level less than 10ng/ml or at surgeon's discretion
* Must be patients of one of the participating providers

Exclusion Criteria:

-Patients who cannot give informed consent due to cognitive or emotional barriers

Locations (1)

St Louis, Missouri, United States