The CARE Program: CAncer REhabilitation Pilot Study for Older Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

The CARE Program is a randomized trial of a cancer rehabilitation program designed to help older cancer patients who have shown to have a loss of function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02306252

Run by

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

67

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-12

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 65 years or older
• Has an outpatient appointment within UNC Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Diagnosis of cancer within last two years.
• Has a life expectancy of 12 months or longer. All cancer types are included.
• English speaking
• Willing to complete the UNC GA
• Has at least one functional deficit as defined by GA screen
• Understands study design, risks, and benefits and have signed informed consent
• Willing to be randomized into either study arm
• Ability to safely participate in outpatient rehabilitation program

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to safely participate in outpatient rehabilitation.
• Currently receiving rehabilitation.
• Any participant who has urologic cancer or is enrolled in a competing trial.

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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