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NCT Number: NCT06053333

Social Determinants of Health in Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients

This study evaluates barriers to receiving care and risks associated with developing cancer among patients diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Malignant Hepatobiliary Neoplasm

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Clinical Trials Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Nguyen H. Tran, M.D.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To characterize the social determinants of health - and specifically travel-limiting access to cancer care but also other issues, such as trouble in finding childcare, joblessness, and limited education - among SEA Americans with hepatobiliary cancers, exposure risk including aflatoxin and viral hepatitis among other exposures.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

Patients complete a questionnaire, undergo blood, urine, and buccal swab sample collection and have their medical records reviewed on study. Patients also undergo collection of clinically archived tissue samples on study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients 18+ year of age with hepatobiliary cancers

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

Non-Interventional Study

Other

Non-interventional study

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients reporting transportation barriers that affect medical care

    Time frame: Baseline; up to 2 years

    Estimated using Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool designed by the American Academy of Family Medicine, by the proportion of patients who respond "yes" to the question, "Do you put off or neglect going to the doctor because of distance or transportation?".

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Clinical Trials Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Sep 25, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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