Status:

COMPLETED

Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool for the Identification of At-Risk Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Thomas Jefferson University

Conditions:

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm

Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This phase II trial investigates how easy it is to incorporate a nursing led geriatric assessment screening tool into a busy oncology practice, in order to identify at-risk older adults being evaluate...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the feasibility of training nurses to administer the Geriatric 8 (G8) screening tool in an oncology practice, to identify older patients (\> 65 years old \[y/o\]) t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • NURSES: Assigned to two designated cancer clinics at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) Center City, the Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Lymphoma/myeloma clinics
  • PATIENTS: 65 years and older
  • PATIENTS: Diagnosis of cancer

Exclusion

  • • PATIENTS: Inability to answer or have caregiver answer questions on screening tool

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 29 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 25 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04788758

Start Date

January 29 2020

End Date

May 25 2022

Last Update

April 29 2025

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Thomas Jefefrson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107