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
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefefrson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107