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Patient-Centered Care for the Older Adult With Hematologic Malignancy

NCT02359838 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2022-07-19

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Summary

This research study is evaluating if co-management by a geriatrician embedded in the oncology clinic can improve outcomes for frail older adults with blood cancers. A rigorous pre-entry frailty assessment by a trained research assistant will be followed by randomization to geriatrician co-management versus usual care for patients found to be frail or pre-frail.

Conditions

  • Hematologic Malignancy

Interventions

OTHER

Baseline Geriatric Screening/Assessment

All patients receive baseline geriatric screening/assessment by a research assistant to determine frailty status.

OTHER

Geriatrician Co-Management

A board-certified geriatrician embedded in the oncology clinic will co-manage patients randomized to this arm.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory A. Abel, MD, MPH · Dana Faber Cancer Institute

  • Jane A Driver, MD, MPH · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2020-05-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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