Status:

COMPLETED

Pilot Study of a Geriatric Intervention After Colorectal and Lung Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tampa General Hospital

University of South Florida

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Surgery for colorectal cancer is a major surgery. People above the age of 60 tend to have a higher risk of complications. Some studies indicate that senior cancer patients might benefit from a home su...

Detailed Description

Our key background data come from the randomized study conducted by McCorkle et al. After evaluation testing, patients will be randomly assigned (similarly to a coin toss) to one of two possible foll...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Colorectal cancer, stage III or IV, confirmed by histology
  • Abdominal surgery by a University of South Florida (USF) surgeon at Moffitt Cancer Center or Tampa General Hospital (TGH)
  • Age 60 years and older
  • Informed consent
  • Living within a one (1) hour radius of Moffitt

Exclusion

  • Discharge planned to a rehabilitation facility or a nursing home
  • Unable to answer the questionnaires (e.g. because of cognitive impairment, blindness, deafness)
  • Post-operative inpatient stay \>one (1) month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01416168

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2013

Last Update

November 27 2013

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612