Implementing routine screening assessment for older people withcancer

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer; Cancer - Any cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000527167
• Lead Sponsor: Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Cluster (oncology clinic in integrated cancer centre) level:

• Ambulatory Clinics in integrated cancer centres who provide assessment for adult
cancer patients.
• Written informed consent of the oncologist providing clinical care in the index clinic

-New clinic patients contributing de-identified data

• Aged 65 years or older
•Diagnosis of cancer
• First clinic assessment at index clinic with new cancer diagnosis OR first clinical
assessment for new occurrence of recurrent or progressive disease

-Individual participants of sub-studies
Two groups of participants will be involved in the sub-studies: i) patients, ii) treating
oncologists and registrars, as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria listed below.

-Patient participants - qualitative sub-study

•Aged 65 years or older
• Diagnosis of cancer
• Attended the index oncology clinic
• Received the screening and/or CGA assessment
• English speaking or availability of a health care interpreter
• Able to give fully informed written consent
• Able to participate in a brief semi-structured interview

-Oncologist or Oncology Registrar – qualitative sub-study

• Medical or Radiation Oncologist(s) or Registrar who is involved in the clinical care
and/or clinical decision making for patients seen in index oncology clinic
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

nil

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Completion rate – rate that the screening (G8 geriatric screening tool and Vulnerable Elders Survey - 13) and comprehensive geriatric assessment (interRAI assessment) if indicated is completed for all consecutive eligible new patients (65 years or older (new diagnosis or new recurrent/progressive disease) seen in the index clinic from medical record[index clinic visit]