Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Code:

NCT06752031

Conditions

Colorectal Surgery

Care Transition

Older Adults (65 Years and Older)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 65+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

OSCAR-S Care Transition Model

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study to test if a care transition intervention designed for older colorectal surgery patients would improve outcomes after discharge. It will assess the feasibility of the intervention.

Conditions

Colorectal Surgery

Care Transition

Older Adults (65 Years and Older)

Study ID

NCT06752031

Start date

Oct 30, 2025

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 65+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients (>65 years old)
  • Scheduled to undergo an elective colorectal surgery procedure
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Emergent, non-elective colorectal procedures
  • Non-English Speaking

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: OSCAR-S Care Transition Model

The surgery nurse coach within the OSCAR-S model will provide touch points to patients and families to support their transition from hospital to home after surgery.

Interventions

OSCAR-S Care Transition Model

Patients and families in the intervention arm will receive touch points from the surgery nurse coach to support their care transition from hospital to home after surgery.

Primary outcome measure

  • Postdischarge 30-day readmission or death [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Sevdenur Cizginer

617-726-4600scizginer1@mgh.harvard.edu

Locations

81 Highland Ave

Recruiting

Salem, Massachusetts, United States, 01970

Contacts

Sevdenur Cizginer, MD MPH

7813639283scizginer1@mgh.harvard.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Last update posted

May 13, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • Colorectal surgery
  • Care transition
  • Older adults

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Massachusetts General Hospital on 2026-05-13.