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

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States, 10065