Status:

COMPLETED

Assessing Older Patients With Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Questionnaires that measure the ability of older patients to think, learn, remember, and make judgments and carry out daily activities may improve the ability to plan treatment for patients...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the feasibility of administration of the geriatric assessment in elderly patients with cancer. * Determine the percentage of patients able to complete the self-admini...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed malignancy at any stage
  • Enrolled on any cooperative group-sponsored cancer treatment trial (treatment has not yet started), including trials on the Cancer Trials Support Unit
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Any performance status allowed
  • Must be able to follow directions in English
  • Sufficient cognitive and psychological function to give consent
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    93 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00416481

    Start Date

    December 1 2006

    End Date

    October 1 2011

    Last Update

    July 13 2016

    Active Locations (13)

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    1

    Elkhart General Hospital

    Elkhart, Indiana, United States, 46515

    2

    Howard Community Hospital

    Kokomo, Indiana, United States, 46904

    3

    Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

    La Porte, Indiana, United States, 46350

    4

    CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

    South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46601