Preoperative Geriatric Assessment to Guide Hepatectomy 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 interventional study uses a comprehensive geriatric assessment before liver resection to identify frailty, comorbidity, and functional status in patients aged 70 and older with hepatic malignancies. The goal is to inform perioperative planning and optimize safety and recovery. Participants must be candidates for curative hepatectomy and able to consent, with the CGA guiding multidisciplinary care decisions. The study is conducted at a single Italian center and aims to bridge geriatric medicine and surgical oncology.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged ≥ 70 years
* Diagnosed hepatic malignancies requiring hepatectomy
* Eligible for curative surgery as determined by multidisciplinary team
* Ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Ineligibility for surgery due to advanced disease or severe comorbidities
* Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score \< 18)
* Refusal to participate

Where it's running

• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
  Roma, Rm, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Felice Giuliante, MD — Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
• Study coordinator: Chiara Schipa, MD
• Email: chiara.schipa@policlinicogemelli.it
• Phone: +39 0630154386

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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.