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

Last updated: September 10, 2025
Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Rectal Cancer

Treatment

Legal Services

Clinical Study ID

NCT07153016
2025LS070
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study 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

Inclusion

Colorectal Cancer Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of advanced stage (Stage III or Stage IV) colorectal cancer within thepast 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 treatingoncologist.

  • 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 researchrelated 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 researchrelated activity.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lacks capacity to consent/diminished capacity to consent.

Study Design

Total Participants: 20
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Legal Services
Phase:
Study Start date:
September 09, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Masonic Cancer Center

    Minneapolis 5037649, Minnesota 5037779 55455
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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