RecruitingNot Applicable

Frailty in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Who Are Undergoing Major Surgery

United States100 participantsStarted 2023-03-13

Plain-language summary

This research is for patients who have gastrointestinal cancer and have a planned major surgery. The purpose of this research is to identify cancer patients who may be at risk for frailty. Frailty is common in older adults and may include symptoms of weight loss, weakness, fatigue, low activity, slow walking and other illnesses. Frailty may increase the risk of problems after major surgery. The study will involve a survey, a blood sample, and a review of medical records.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * histologically proven gastrointestinal malignancy * referral for elective major surgical procedures at including operations for upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancies and hepato-pancreato-biliary * referral for neoadjuvant treatment followed by any of the above major surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years * pregnant women

What they're measuring

Percent of patients considered frail assessed by Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores of 21 or higher

Timeframe: pre-operative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05694338

SponsorThe Guthrie Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-01

Contact for this trial

Burt Cagir, MD

15708874882 Burt.Cagir@guthrie.org

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