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Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV)

Navigating Financial and Health-Related Social Needs in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA-NAV): A Digital Intervention Pilot Study

Who can join

Ages 15 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

Aim 1:

* AYAs (age 18-39) who have/had a diagnosis of cancer are eligible to participate.
* English or Spanish-speaking

Aim 2 and 3:

* AYAs (age 15-39) who were diagnosed with cancer or began treatment for cancer within the past 6 months, or those who are still on first treatment for cancer (non-relapse)
* English or Spanish-speaking
* For AYAs who are \< 18 years, caregiver participation will be required; for AYAs \> 18 years, caregivers may co-participate if desired; the primary unit of focus is the AYA patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Dyad with caregiver or younger AYA that previously participated in study AAAU2405 or AAAY9477
* Unable to complete financial survey questions or contraindicated (as outlined in Protection of Human Subjects)
* Dyad with younger AYAs who are enrolled on hospice or receiving other end-of-life care

About the study

Aim 1: Refine the HRSN navigation model to integrate a digital platform (Findhelp.org) to meet the needs of AYAs. The investigators will conduct iterative co-design sessions with AYAs and caregivers to understand their views on the existing Findhelp.org website and the likely need for other human-to-human and digital strategies to augment platform engagement (e.g., text reminders) and to address vocational needs.

Aim 2: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the refined hybrid intervention that includes digital + person-to-person HRSN navigation.

Aim 3: Explore the preliminary impact of the refined hybrid intervention, compared to elevated usual care (a one-time referral to FindHelp.org alone), on reduction in financial distress (AYA and caregiver) and on AYA global health (i.e., mental, social, physical).

What is being tested

• AYA-NAV (behavioral)

Sponsor: Columbia University · Participants: 120 · Started: Jul 23, 2025

Contact the study team

• Melissa Beauchemin, PhD, MSN,CPNP-PC, CPO · Phone: 212-342-4111
• Rhea Khurana, BS · Phone: 9173970773

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06950983

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Cancer (all types)

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.