Understanding the Preferences and Views of Older Adults on the Use of Geriatric and Objective Functional Assessments for Cancer Treatment Planning.

Description

This Interventional clinical study aims to explore how receiving information about their health and physical abilities affects the treatment decisions of older adults. The study will look at whether sharing detailed assessments of their health and functional status helps older adults better understand their condition and make informed decisions about their care. The main question it aims to answer is if providing this information changes the treatment priorities of older adults, helping them focus on what matters most to them in their medical care.

Conditions

Care Delivery, Geriatrics, Geriatric Assessment

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Study overview

This Interventional clinical study aims to explore how receiving information about their health and physical abilities affects the treatment decisions of older adults. The study will look at whether sharing detailed assessments of their health and functional status helps older adults better understand their condition and make informed decisions about their care. The main question it aims to answer is if providing this information changes the treatment priorities of older adults, helping them focus on what matters most to them in their medical care.

Facilitating the Engagement and Satisfaction of Older Adults in Their Cancer Care Planning: a Randomized Study to Understand the Preferences and Views of Older Adults Regarding the Use of Geriatric and Objective Functional Assessments for Cancer Treatment Planning

Understanding the Preferences and Views of Older Adults on the Use of Geriatric and Objective Functional Assessments for Cancer Treatment Planning.

Condition
Care Delivery
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age ≥ 65
  • * Started a new qualifying index regimen within the last 30 days (inclusive)
  • * Are being considered for a new qualifying index regimen
  • * Patients will be excluded if they
  • * Do not have the capacity to consent to study procedures
  • * Are unable to complete English language questionnaires
  • * Are already using an activity tracker on a daily basis (and therefore may be aware of their current level of activity)
  • * Are enrolled in another study in which physical activity is a substantial part or all of the therapeutic intervention or where physical activity is specifically being evaluated and shared with patients. Patients on studies not evaluating or sharing physical activity are eligible for the present study if they meet the other inclusion/exclusion criteria and participation in the present study is not excluded by other studies in which they are enrolled.

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Fox Chase Cancer Center,

Zachary Frosch, MD, MSHP, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-11