NCT05239000

A Study Comparing Geriatric Co-Management With Geriatric Guided Supportive Care in Older Patients Receiving Chemoradiation Therapy for Their Head and Neck Cancer

Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Geriatric Comanagement or Geriatric Guided Supportive Care for Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Radiation and Chemotherapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The researchers are doing this study to see whether geriatric co-management or geriatric guided supportive care are good approaches for managing side effects in older patients who have head and neck cancer and are receiving chemoradiation therapy. This study will provide valuable information about different ways to manage side effects in older patients receiving chemoradiation therapy.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	geriatric co-management	Geriatric co-management involves a consultation with a geriatrician prior to initiating head and neck radiation and chemotherapy.
OTHER	geriatric guided supportive care	Geriatric guided supportive care will be carried out by oncologists. After the patient completes the eRFA, an automated report is generated that identifies the patient's geriatric deficits.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-03
• Primary completion: 2026-01-05
• Completion: 2026-01-05
• First posted: 2022-02-14
• Last updated: 2026-01-08

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: United States