Multilevel Determinants of Socioeconomic Disparities in Geographic Late-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hotspots

University of Southern California

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Treatments: Other: Non-Interventional Study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07312162

NCI-2024-03737 (Registry Identifier)

P30CA014089 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

K23MD016963 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

19PS-21-7 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates barriers to early detection of liver cancer.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To identify individual-level social and clinical determinants of socioeconomic disparities in late stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) burden with a prospective survey of patients with incident HCC. II. To qualitatively explore the multilevel barriers to completion of the early detection pathway for HCC in low socioeconomic status (SES) populations.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

Participants complete surveys, have their medical records reviewed, and may complete an interview on study.

Enrollment: 730 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• * Adults (18+)

  • New diagnosis of HCC
  • Able to provide informed consent

Additional criteria:

• Must complete survey
• Residential address in a late stage hotspot
• Medicaid insurance or uninsured
• English, Spanish and Chinese speakers

Exclusion criteria

• * Residence outside of Los Angeles County

  • Non-HCC liver tumors
  • Incarcerated patients
  • Pregnant women

Trial design

730 participants in 1 patient group

Observational

Description:

Participants complete surveys, have their medical records reviewed, and may complete an interview on study.

Treatment:

Other: Non-Interventional Study