Falls Risk Questionnaire in Older Adults With Cancer

The Washington University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Geriatric Assessment; Cancer

Treatments: Other: Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-1); Other: Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment; Other: Falls Risk Questionnaire; Other: Health Related Quality of Life using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Scale (FACT GOG/NTX)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02204137

201407080

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to look at the use of a series of questionnaires evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk for falls and how to best intervene to prevent falls in older adults with cancer.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 65 or older; 5 patients will be enrolled in each of the following age cohorts: 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and older
• Diagnosis of cancer, any type
• Currently receiving or anticipated to initiate systemic cancer therapy within 1 month, including endocrine therapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
• Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to understand written English
• Psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with the study requirements
• Unable to walk.

Trial design

21 participants in 1 patient group

Completion of Questionnaires

Description:

Participants will complete an assessment consisting of the Falls Risk Questionnaire, a primarily self-administered geriatric assessment (GA) developed by the Cancer and Aging Research Group, a quality of life scale (FACT GOG/NTX) and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International. Each questionnaire contains approximately 150 questions and will take between 30 minutes and one hour to complete.

Treatment:

Other: Health Related Quality of Life using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Scale (FACT GOG/NTX)

Other: Falls Risk Questionnaire

Other: Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment

Other: Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-1)