Geriatric Assessment and Management for Older Adults Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Localized Head and Neck Carcinoma
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
This clinical trial compares the effect of geriatric assessment (GA)-based management of supportive care to usual care in treating older patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and their family caregivers (FCG). At least one quarter of head and neck cancers patients are diagnosed at age 70 or older. Treatment for head and neck cancers usually include surgery…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* PATIENT: Documented written informed consent of the participant
* PATIENT: Diagnosis of non-metastatic head and neck cancer
* PATIENT: Age: ≥ 60 years
* PATIENT: Patient must be scheduled to undergo curative-intent, definitive radiation with or without concurrent chemotherapy …
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