NCT06559059

Evaluating the Implementation of a Comprehensive Multilevel Virtual Oncology Program Among Veterans Diagnosed With Lung, Colorectal, Prostate, and Breast Cancers in the US Department of Veterans Affairs

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,800 (estimated)
• Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness of an existing, ongoing clinical service, the VA National TeleOncology program (NTO), a multilevel telehealth population health management program. The primary aims are to study the intervention and determine its effectiveness on telehealth engagement, clinical quality, and healthcare cost outcomes across personal characteristics.

Detailed description

Study staff will use the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), the VA health information technology system, to identify eligible patients at VA sites based on listed inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patient records will be observed of Veterans with a new cancer diagnosis of the lung, prostate, breast, or colon and a telehealth visit utilizing the VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO).

Conditions

• Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis)
• Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-18
• Primary completion: 2027-05-31
• Completion: 2027-07-31
• First posted: 2024-08-19
• Last updated: 2026-03-30

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: United States