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Geriatric Assessment and Nursing Telephone Intervention in Elderly Women With Ovarian Cancer


N/A
65 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer

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Trial Information

Geriatric Assessment and Nursing Telephone Intervention in Elderly Women With Ovarian Cancer


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients must be > or = to age of 65. Will receive platinum-based chemotherapy and
surgery at MSKCC for stage II-IV ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer.

- Pathologic confirmation or high suspicion based on Ca125 level and/or radiologic
evidence of ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer.

- Able to understand English.

- Be able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Enrolled on a phase I trial.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

feasibility of a geriatric assessment (GA)

Outcome Description:

Geriatric Assessment Measures Selected Based on Reliability, Validity, Brevity, & Prognostic Value. We will measure: the percentage of patients able to complete GA on their own; the length of time to complete GA; patient satisfaction with the GA, identifying items that were distressing or difficult to comprehend; the percentage of patients who completed all four serial GA;

Outcome Time Frame:

2 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

William Tew, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

11-164

NCT ID:

NCT01471483

Start Date:

November 2011

Completion Date:

November 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Peritoneal Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Quality of Life
  • 11-164
  • Fallopian Tubes
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms
  • Fallopian Tube Neoplasms

Name

Location
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York  10021
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Commack Commack, New York  11725
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk Commack, New York  11725