A Chatbot-Powered G8 Screening Intervention to Facilitate Referrals to a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Among Older Adults With Cancer

Completed

• Conditions: Geriatric Cancer Patients
• Interventions: Other: G8 Screening Tool

• Registration Number: NCT05535140
• Lead Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University

Brief Summary

In this prospective quality improvement study, we will develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an online patient self-reported G8 screening tool which will allow us to efficiently identify G8 positive older cancer patients to be referred to our Senior Adult Oncology Center (SAOC) for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA).

Detailed Description

We will test the feasibility and acceptability of the online G8 screening tool developed. 100 older new established cancer patients who had used the MyChart G8 will be recruited to provide their feedback on the usability of the screening tool and any related referral and SAOC appointment experience. Among patients with G8 scores ≤ 14, they will be referred to a CGA. We will examine CGA attendance compliance, predictive value of the online collected G8 score with the final frailty designation determined by the CGA, and perceived barriers among CGA non-adherent patients via a brief follow up inquiry.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-17
• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years and older
• New Patient Visit scheduled for Medical Oncology

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to answer or have caregiver answer questions on screening tool.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cancer patients who are 65 years of age or older	G8 Screening Tool	An online self-reported G8 screening tool. The tool will have content including: 1) the purpose and benefit of the G8, 2) explanations of each question with examples and probes to help with recall, and 3) next steps after the G8 assessment is completed and how the results might impact their cancer treatments. New established older cancer patients will be invited to interact with the tool.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Agree to using the G8 assessment	At time of visit	To determine the feasibility of implementing an online patient self-reported G8 assessment, on new patients \>65y/o who are scheduled with the medical oncology department.
3. Complete the referred SAOC visits if they complete the G8 assessment and are screened positive	After visit	To determine the feasibility of implementing an online patient self-reported G8 assessment, on new patients \>65y/o who are scheduled with the medical oncology department.
Complete the G8 assessment	At time of visit	To determine the feasibility of implementing an online patient self-reported G8 assessment, on new patients \>65y/o who are scheduled with the medical oncology department.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States