Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Older Adults With Cancer: Feasibility of Computer Survey Methodology
Lead Sponsor:
City of Hope Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Assessment, Geriatric
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility of using a computer-based survey to gather information from older patients and their caregivers about the patient's daily activities, need for ...
Detailed Description
Patients older than age 65, in comparison to those younger than 65, have an 11-fold increased cancer incidence and a 16-fold increase in cancer mortality. The population at risk is growing rapidly: th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients must be \> age of 65
- Diagnosis of lymphoma or lung cancer
- Be able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Not fluent in English (because not all questionnaires have been validated in other languages)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00977834
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
September 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States, 91010