Exploring how older adults make cancer treatment decisions based on health assessments

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study investigates how sharing information about health and functional abilities influences treatment decisions among older adults with cancer. Participants aged 65 and older will be randomized into two groups: one receiving early access to their Geriatric Assessment (GA) and Objective Functional Status (OFS) results, and the other receiving this information later. The study aims to determine if access to this information alters their treatment priorities and satisfaction levels. Additionally, it will assess older adults' preferences regarding the collection and sharing of their health data.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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.

Where it's running

• Fox Chase Cancer Center
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Zachary Frosch, MD, MSHP — Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Zachary Frosch, MD MSHP
• Email: Zachary.Frosch@fccc.edu
• Phone: 215-728-2674

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.