Frailty in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Who Are Undergoing Major Surgery
ConditionGastrointestinal Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Guthrie Clinic
About this trial
This research is for patients who have gastrointestinal cancer and have a planned major surgery. The purpose of this research is to identify cancer patients who may be at risk for frailty. Frailty is common in older adults and may include symptoms of weight loss, weakness, fatigue, low activity, slow walking and other illnesses. Frailty may increase the risk of problems after major surgery. The study will involve a survey, a blood sample, and a review of medical records.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years old or older
histologically proven gastrointestinal malignancy
referral for elective major surgical procedures at including operations for upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancies and hepato-pancreato-biliary
referral for neoadjuvant treatment followed by any of the above major surgical procedures
Disqualifiers
under 18 years
pregnant women
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Frailty survey
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov