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