NCT03154671

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Management for Canadian Elders With Cancer

Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Management for Canadian Elders With Cancer: the 5C Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 351 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Toronto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A multicentre two-group parallel single-blind (outcome assessor) randomized controlled trial (RCT). A cost effectiveness study alongside a clinical trial using a payer and societal perspective to study the cost-effectiveness of geriatric assessment and management compared to usual care will be conducted. Participants allocated to the control group will receive usual oncology care. Participants allocated to the intervention group will receive a comprehensive geriatric assessment and management in addition to their usual oncology care. The intervention will take 6 months to be completed. Total study follow-up will be 12 months for each participant.

Conditions

• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Geriatric assessment and management	Each participant will receive a comprehensive geriatric assessment at baseline. Based on the issues identified, a tailored care plan will be developed with the participant to address the issues identified.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-10
• Primary completion: 2021-04-01
• Completion: 2021-04-01
• First posted: 2017-05-16
• Last updated: 2022-05-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada