Effect of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on Short-time Mortality in Elderly Cancer Patients
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observational
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Brief Summary
Older cancer patients referred to Oncology outpatient Clinic at Aarhus University Hospital have for a period been offered Comprehensive geriatric Assessment (CGA) as part of a routine practice. Oncology Department was responsible for planning the CGA. A number of patients did however not recieve this offer as planning failed. This Group of patients will be compared to patients recieving Geriatric assessment. Patients recieving CGA is part of a Randomised controlled study (ID: NCT02837679) comparing CGA without 90 days follow-up to CGA with 90 days of Comprehensive geriatric care. Patients are identified from electronic medical files. Data regarding death is obtained from Medical files.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jan 2019
Shorter than P25 for all trials
2 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 16, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 22, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 23, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 25, 2019
CompletedApril 26, 2019
April 1, 2019
3 months
January 22, 2019
April 25, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
short time mortality
dead within 90 days
90 days
Secondary Outcomes (1)
1 year mortality
365 days
Study Arms (3)
No-CGA
Patients were not initially offered CGA due to no booking for CGA
CGA alone
Patients had CGA, but no tailored follow-up upon identified problems
CGA with tailored care
CGA and a tailored follow-up and care for 90 days following the CGA
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
older cancer patients referred for oncology out patient Clinic for evaluaation regarding initialisation of treatment All stages of cancer is included, all kind of treatment is accepted including best supportive care.
You may qualify if:
- cancer of head and neck, lung, upper or lower gastro intestinal Canal Referred for evaluation in oncology department out patient Clinic Living in Aarhus, Odder, Favrskov or Skanderborg municipality
You may not qualify if:
- Referred for specialised palliative care
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Aarhuslead
- Danish Cancer Societycollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Geriatric Department Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8000 C, Denmark
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Else M Damsgaard, DMsc
Aarhus University Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 22, 2019
First Posted
January 23, 2019
Study Start
January 16, 2019
Primary Completion
April 1, 2019
Study Completion
April 25, 2019
Last Updated
April 26, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share