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LEgal Guidance and AdvocaCY for CAREgivers (LEGACY CARE): A Pilot Clinical Trial for Caregivers of Persons With Colorectal Cancer

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Start Date

9/9/2025

Completion Date

12/31/2027

Summary

This is a single center single-arm, pilot study of proactive and early connection with free legal care services for patient-caregiver dyads affected by colorectal cancer to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of this intervention in improving financial and psychosocial outcomes. Participants (i.e. patient-caregiver dyads) will receive free, personalized legal care services from Cancer Legal Care (CLC), a nonprofit organization located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. The duration of study participation is 3 months, however, participants may continue to access free personalized legal care services beyond this period.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Colorectal Cancer Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of advanced stage (Stage III or Stage IV) colorectal cancer within the past 3 months. * Initiated or planning to initiate systemic cancer therapy. * Able to identify a caregiver for study participation. * Estimated life expectancy of over 6 months in the opinion of the treating oncologist. * 18 years of age or older at the time of consent. * Able to understand, speak, read, and write in English. * Able to provide voluntary written consent prior to the performance of any research related activity. Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older at the time of consent. * Identified as a caregiver by a colorectal cancer patient. * Able to understand, speak, read, and write in English. * Able to provide voluntary written consent prior to the performance of any research related activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Lacks capacity to consent/diminished capacity to consent.

Interventions

OTHER

Legal Services

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Conditions

Caregiver BurdenColorectal CancerLegal Intervention

Locations

Masonic Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

United States