The SOAR Study: a Study of Geriatric Assessment and Exercise for Older Adults and Their Support Person
SOAR
Supporting Older Adults With Cancer and Their Support Person Through Geriatric Assessment and Remote Exercise and Education: the SOAR Study
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with cancer clinic (geriatric oncology clinic). Study Duration 2.5 years Study Agent/ Intervention/ Procedure Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Management (GAM) combined with online chair-based exercise (CBE) and health education for 12 weeks.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable lung-cancer
Started Oct 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable lung-cancer
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 15, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 22, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2026
ExpectedApril 28, 2026
April 1, 2026
2.4 years
August 15, 2022
April 27, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Feasability of the study
What is the feasibility of implementation of the study? Feasibility will be measured by recruitment rate which will be the proportion of eligible patients and support persons who agree to enroll in the study, collected from our recruitment log) and measured in percentage with range 0-100. Feasibility of retention will be measured proportion of participants who complete the study data collection, collected from our study log), range 0-100. Feasibility of data outcome collection will be the percentage of patients who have complete data collection (collected from our study log), range 0-100. Feasibility of the study will be defined as recruitment of \>60% of all eligible older adults; retention of \>80% of the dyads; and 3) capture of outcome data of 80% or more.
12 weeks
Acceptability of the intervention and the study
What is the acceptability of the intervention and study? Acceptability will be measured by 1) adherence to the intervention and 2) satisfaction. Adherence to the intervention= 1) adherence to the geriatric assessment recommendations (collected through chart review) and expressed as percentage of recommendations received and implemented by the patient, range 0-100. 2) Adherence to online classes will be measured through the number of sessions missed as documented in the intervention log. A 5-item Likert scale satisfaction with the study scale ranging from very satisfied to very unsatisfied and satisfied and very Satisfied= satisified. Acceptability will be defined as 1) adherence to the intervention of \>85% of participants adhering to at least 80% of the classes and recommendations; 2) satisfaction by 80% of participants.
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Effect intervention on Physical function
12 weeks
Effect intervention on Grip strength
12 weeks
Effect intervention on Life space Mobility
12 weeks
Effect intervention on Physical Activity
12 weeks
Effect intervention on number of self-reported Falls
12 weeks
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Intervention group
ACTIVE COMPARATORgeriatric assessment (GAM) and remote exercise and education prior to and during curative/adjuvant or first/second line palliative chemotherapy /immunotherapy or targeted therapy
Waitlist control group
NO INTERVENTIONWait list, receiving standard of care and option to receive intervention after treatment.
single arm pre-post test study for participants recruited from geriatric oncology clinic
EXPERIMENTALThey will receive the 12 week virtual chair-based exercise and health education intervention except no geriatric assessment
Interventions
geriatric assessment, exercise and health education
online chair-based exercise and health education for 12 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 65+ years.
- Diagnosed with lung, gastrointestinal (GI) , breast, Gynecologic or Genitourinary (GU) cancer or lymphoma who are referred for chemotherapy or immunotherapy and have not received \> 4 weeks of systemic treatment.
- \) Have a physician estimated life expectancy of \>6 months. 5) Be physically inactive (no more than 90 min moderate to vigorous activity per week as per GLTEQ and do not currently meet the recommended physical activity volume of 90 min of aerobic exercise/week).
- \) Able to speak and understand English. 7) Able to give informed consent. 8) Are considered safe to participate in the weekly classes as per their treating oncologist.
- Eligible support persons are:
- Identified by the older adult as their support person.
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Able to speak and understand English.
- Able to give informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Severe neuropsychiatric abnormalities (e.g., moderate-severe dementia) per the treating physician; and
- Clinic visit with a geriatrician in the previous 12 months (they have already received part of the intervention).
- Chest tube in-situ.
- Not able to give informed consent.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Martine Putslead
- University Health Network, Torontocollaborator
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centrecollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M5G2C4, Canada
Sunybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Jebanesan N, Alibhai SMH, Santa Mina D, Jones J, Legacy N, Freeman L, Smith A, Cobbing S, Vadali N, Lo S, Godhwani K, Nasiri F, Antonio M, Stephens D, Pitters E, Bennie F, Stephens A, Papadakos J, Cerullo L, Zjadewicz M, Jang R, Eng L, Krzyzanowska M, Matthew A, Durbano S, Mehta R, Menjak I, Emmenegger U, Sattar S, Sun V, Ladham K, Puts M. Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: The SOAR study protocol. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Apr;16(3):102194. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102194. Epub 2025 Feb 5.
PMID: 39909737DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Martine Puts, RN PhD
University of Toronto
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- The study statistician will be blinded to group allocation
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SEQUENTIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 15, 2022
First Posted
August 22, 2022
Study Start
October 1, 2023
Primary Completion
March 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2026
Last Updated
April 28, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share