Status:
TERMINATED
Improving Health of Patients With Colon Cancer Following Surgery: A Trial of SA-ICAN Via Videoconferencing
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Conditions:
Colon Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of more frequent follow-up (by videoconference) of these patients. Videoconference is a method of communication over a distance. In this method, the p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 or older.
- Newly diagnosed cancer.
- Referred to the geriatrics service for pre-operative evaluation before surgical resection of his/her tumor.
Exclusion
- Inability to comprehend English.
- Deafness , measured by the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) \[16\], score equal or above 30. (appendix 5)
- Cognitive impairment (score of 0-1 in Mini-Cog Test).
- Nursing home resident.
- Planned hospital length of stay of one day or less.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 16 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02301338
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
March 16 2016
Last Update
March 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10065