Improving care for older adults after chemotherapy

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 pilot randomized trial aims to determine if a survivorship care plan enhanced by a geriatric assessment visit can improve quality of life and satisfaction with care for older adults who have completed chemotherapy for cancer. Participants will be divided into two groups: one receiving the enhanced care plan and the other receiving standard care. The study will measure outcomes such as satisfaction, health-related quality of life, and preparedness for survivorship care needs. The hypothesis is that the enhanced plan will yield better results than the standard approach.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age 65 years and above and
2. Have diagnosis of cancer and have completed chemotherapy with curative (not palliative) intent and
3. have been scheduled to receive a survivorship care plan from an oncology navigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. advanced dementia or serious cognitive impairment that would impede ability to participate in the interview
2. nursing home resident.

Where it's running

• Community Cancer Institute
  Clovis, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD — University of California, San Francisco
• Study coordinator: Joseph Mosholder
• Email: JMosholder@communitymedical.org
• Phone: 559-387-1825

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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.