Geriatric Intervention in Frail Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer

October 20, 2015 updated by: Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Oslo University Hospital

Geriatric Intervention in Elderly Surgical Patients With Colorectal Cancer - a Randomized, Controlled Trial.

This is a randomized, controlled trial on frail elderly patients (aged 65+) with colorectal cancer. The patients will be randomized into two groups. The control group will receive standard surgical treatment. The intervention group will in addition go through a preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment. The assessment will include evaluation of co-morbidity and medication, social status, nutritional status, cognition, depression and physical performance. This assessment will form basis of an individualized perioperative intervention.

The main aim of the study is to see if the number of postoperative complications in this group can be reduced by a perioperative geriatric intervention. A study of inflammation markers in serum will also be performed, with focus on identifying potential biological frailty markers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

122

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, 0424
        • Dept of gastrointestinal surgery, Oslo University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 65+
  • Elective surgery for colorectal cancer
  • Frail

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute surgery
  • Not able to consent
  • Does not consent with registration

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Geriatric intervention
Other: Geriatric intervention
A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), focusing on co-morbidity, medication, cognitive status, depression, nutritional status and physical status is performed. The intervention is individualized according to the results of the CGA.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Postoperative complications
Time Frame: 30 days after surgery
30 days after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: 30 days after surgery
30 days after surgery
Reoperation
Time Frame: 30 days after surgery
Number of patients in need of any operation within thirty days after the operation for colorectal cancer.
30 days after surgery
Readmission
Time Frame: 30 days after surgery
Number of patients being readmitted to hospital within 30 days after operation for colorectal surgery.
30 days after surgery
Survival
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
3 months after surgery
Quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
3 months after surgery
Living at home or in institution
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
Number of patients living at home, with or without formal help, and number of patients living in nursing homes 3 months after surgery.
3 months after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Collaborators

University Hospital, Akershus
Norwegian Cancer Society

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Torgeir B Wyller, Dr.med, Geriatric dept., Oslo University hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010/1634

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