Frailty before GI cancer surgery: does frailty predict post-op outcomes in older adults?

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 is a single-center prospective cohort study enrolling about 80–100 patients aged 60 years or older who are scheduled for elective gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Frailty will be assessed preoperatively using the Fried Frailty Index and the Clinical Frailty Scale, and patients will be followed for 90 days post-surgery. Researchers will collect data on postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and mortality at 30 and 90 days to see how well frailty scores forecast adverse outcomes. No treatments will be assigned by the study; it will observe real-world perioperative care and outcomes. The goal is to determine the prognostic value of these frailty tools for risk stratification and perioperative planning.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 60 years or older
* Diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer
* Considered operable and scheduled to undergo elective surgery
* Evaluated at the General Surgery Clinic of Van Training and Research Hospital
* Willing to participate and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Younger than 60 years
* Undergoing emergency surgery

Where it's running

• Van Education and Research Hospital
  Van, Van, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: İbrahim Doğan, MD
• Email: dogan_203@hotmail.com
• Phone: +905313884966

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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.