Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
The goal of this study is to test if the addition of a novel income-poverty targeted supportive care intervention (Pediatric Resource Intervention to Support Equity \[Pediatric RISE\]) to usual supportive care for low-income children with high-risk neuroblastoma can improve parent- and child-centered outcomes. Participants will be randomized to receive one of the following for 6-months: * Usual supportive care alone or * Usual supportive care plus Pediatric RISE
This is a randomized Phase II trial evaluating the addition of the RISE supportive care equity intervention to usual supportive care for poverty-exposed children participants with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma. Participants will be randomized into one of two groups: Usual supportive care or Pediatric RISE plus usual supportive care. Randomization means a participant is placed into a study group by chance. The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, in-person or virtual appointments, and surveys. Participation in this research study is expected to last for about…
Inclusion Criteria: Patient cohort: The randomized Phase II multi-center RISE intervention will be conducted among a population of poverty-exposed children with high-risk neuroblastoma. Poverty will be a priori defined as parent-reported low-income (\<200% Federal Poverty Level). Children receiving treatment for cancer at study sites will serve as the study cohort, with parents/guardians as survey informants and intervention recipients on behalf of their minor children given that parents (not children) typically manage household finances. * Patient newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastom…
Income-poverty targeted, supportive care intervention that includes direct cash transfers delivered by the Fund for Guaranteed Income, a non-profit organization, along with benefits counseling to discuss the risk of means-tested benefits loss or reduction. Funds will be dispersed to families via debit card or through personal banking, PayPal, or Venmo on a twice monthly basis for a total of twelve disbursements (6-months). Meetings with a benefits counselor will be conducted by the HIPAA-compliant video conference platform, Zoom.