Geriatric Assessment and Intervention in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer (GEPOC)

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colon Neoplasm; Colon Cancer; Frail Elderly Syndrome; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Other: Geriatric intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03719573

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The GEPOC study investigates the effect of comprehensive geriatric assessment and intervention for frail older patients (65 years or older) undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer. the geriatric intervention will be pre- and postoperative. included in the intervention is an exercise intervention.

The main aim of the study us to see if the functional decline in this group can be reduced.

Full description

This is a randomized, controlled trial on frail older patients (aged 65 years or older) with colorectal cancer. The patients will be randomized into two groups. The control group will receive standard surgical treatment. The intervention group will in addition go through a preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment. The assessment will include evaluation of co-morbidity and medication, social status, nutritional status, cognition, depression and physical performance. This assessment will form basis of an individualized intervention. Patients in the intervention group will participate in planned exercise programs before surgery, perioperative and postoperative.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective surgery for colorectal cancer
• frail
• ability to read and speak danish (informed concent)

Exclusion criteria

• any physical condition that hinder physical exercise (eg. no legs)
• not able to concent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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67 participants in 2 patient groups

Geriatric intervention

Experimental group

Description:

A comprehensive geriatric assessment and intervention, including exercise program.

Treatment:

Other: Geriatric intervention

control.

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual treatment and care.