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Perioperative Geriatrics Intervention for Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection

NCT02810652 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2022-11-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to addresses the challenge of managing the unique perioperative needs of older cancer patients undergoing surgical resection.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Usual Care

Usual Care participants will not meet with a geriatric clinician perioperatively, though they may receive a geriatric consult at their request or at the discretion of their treating cancer team.

OTHER

Perioperative Geriatrics Intervention

Patients randomized to the perioperative geriatrics intervention will undergo evaluation with a board-certified Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) geriatric clinician, both pre- and post-operatively. The geriatric clinician visits will focus on the following issues: comorbidity, polypharmacy, nutrition, physical and mental function, and social support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Ryan Nipp, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2020-09-30
Completion
2022-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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