Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Code:

NCT06652347

Conditions

Care Delivery

Geriatrics

Geriatric Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 65+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Cancer care delivery

Study Details

Brief summary:

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

Study ID

NCT06652347

Start date

Feb 21, 2025

Status verified date

Feb, 2025

Completion date

Nov, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 65+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 65

At the time of study screening either:

  • Started a new qualifying index regimen within the last 30 days (inclusive)
  • Are being considered for a new qualifying index regimen

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Early Sharing Arm

early sharing of GA and OFS results to participants

no intervention: Delayed Sharing Arm

delayed sharing of GA and OFS results to participants

Interventions

Cancer care delivery

Early vs. delayed sharing of GA and OFS diagnostic results and how that sharing affects patient preferences, decision- making, and satisfaction in the context of participants' cancer care.

Primary outcome measure

  • Absolute change in QQ-Length of life from baseline to post-intervention [ Time Frame: From baseline questionnaire at enrollment to post intervention questionnaire at an average of 4 weeks after enrollment. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Zachary Frosch, MD MSHP

215-728-2674Zachary.Frosch@fccc.edu

Leslie J Fortin, MPH

215-214-3996Leslie.Fortin@fccc.edu

Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111

Contacts

Leslie J Fortin, MPH

215-214-3996Leslie.Fortin@fccc.edu

Gerald T Nkogbu, MBBS, MSc

215-214-5378gerald.nkogbu@fccc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Zachary Frosch, MD, MSHP

More Information

Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Last update posted

Feb 27, 2025

Last verified

Feb, 2025

Keywords

  • fitness tracking
  • Care delivery Intervention
  • Functional Status in Older Adults
  • Cancer Treatment Preferences
  • Quality vs Quantity of Life
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes in Oncology
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Quality of Life in Cancer care
  • Functional Health Assessments
  • Patient-Centered Cancer Treatment

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fox Chase Cancer Center on 2025-02-27.