Assessment of older adults with head and neck cancer: the Waikato protocol

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Head and neck cancer; Cancer - Head and neck

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001159640
• Lead Sponsor: Waikato District Health Board

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged over 65 years of age, with head and neck carcinoma (both cutaneous and mucosal)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients not able to complete the G8 screening with the assistance of nursing staff

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients referred for CGA by the MDM before and after G8 screening results[On completion of clinical assessment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of potentially-curable patients defined as fit, vulnerable (needing CGA) and unfit to receive curative-intent treatment as defined by the MDM and by subsequent CGA (if undertaken) [On completion of clinical assessment];Proportions of patients recommended to receive curative-intent treatment, palliative treatment or supportive care after MDM assessment and by subsequent CGA (if undertaken)[On completion of clinical assessment];G8 scores of the fit, vulnerable and unfit groups after assessment (by MDM +/- CGA)[On completion of clinical assessment];Proportion of patients who successfully undergo curative-intent treatment in the groups recommended for that by MDM assessment or after CGA, as defined by completion of the recommended course of treatment (which may involve surgery and/or radiation and/or chemotherapy).[On completion of clinical treatment]