Perioperative Geriatrics Intervention for Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Hepatobiliary Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 65 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
In the proposed study, the investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of a perioperative geriatrics intervention versus usual care in older patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers undergoing surgical resection. The perioperative geriatrics intervention will entail pre- and post-ope...
In the proposed study, the investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of a perioperative geriatrics intervention versus usual care in older patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers undergoing surgical resection. The perioperative geriatrics intervention will entail pre- and post-operative geriatric care for patients age ?65 undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancers. Specifically, geriatric clinicians will evaluate and manage patients preoperatively in the outpatient setting and postoperatively in the inpatient setting as a consultant. The investigators will evaluate the effect of the perioperative geriatrics intervention on postoperative length of stay (primary outcome) and readmissions in a sample of 160 patients. The investigators will also assess the impact of the perioperative geriatrics intervention on patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden. The study will take place at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02810652
- Collaborators
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ryan Nipp, MD Massachusetts General Hospital