Improving Communication in Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
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Conditions studied: Adult Solid Neoplasm, Lymphoma
In brief
Over 60% of cancers occur in older persons, and the number of older persons with cancer is expected to grow as the population ages. Oncology clinical trials have traditionally excluded older patients with advanced cancer and chronic health conditions. In this context, where data is limited and risk from treatment is high, older patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers must understand how cancer treatment can affect quality of life in light of underlying health status. Better communication about age-related health conditions between oncologists, older patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers may improve decision-making for cancer treatment and quality of life. A geriatric assessment (GA), a validated set of patient-centered outcomes, has been shown to identify concerns (e.g., function, cognition) important to older persons with cancer and their caregivers. In this cluster randomized clinical trial we examined whether providing a web-generated GA summary with targeted recommendations to older patients with advanced cancer, their caregivers, and their oncologists can improve communication about age-related concerns that could affect efficacy and tolerance of cancer treatment. We also determined whether the intervention improves patient-reported quality of life and patient and caregiver satisfaction.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02107443
- Run by
- Supriya Mohile
- People needed
- 546
- Starts
- 2014-10-27
- Expected to finish
- 2020-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-04-12
Who can join
Age: 70 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, California, United States
- Delaware/Christiana Care NCORP — Newark, Delaware, United States
- Hawaii — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Heartland NCORP — Decatur, Illinois, United States
- Kansas City NCORP — Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
- Wichita NCORP — Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Michigan Cancer Research Consortium — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Metro-Minnesota NCORP — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nevada NCORP — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Northwell Health — Lake Success, New York, United States
- University of Rochester — Rochester, New York, United States
- Southeast Clinical Oncology Research Consortium — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Columbus NCORP — Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Pacific Cancer Research Consortium Ncorp — Portland, Oregon, United States
- Geisinger Cancer Institute NCORP — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Greenville NCORP — Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- WiNCORP — Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States
- Aurora NCORP — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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