Geriatric and Oncologic Assessment Before Treatment (GOAT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02671994 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2019 by Sambavy Nadaraja, Odense University Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : February 2, 2016
Last Update Posted : January 4, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cancer | Other: G8 screening Other: Geriatric assessment | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 114 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Other |
Official Title: | Significance of Geriatric Assessment for Optimal Treatment of Older Cancer Patients |
Study Start Date : | January 2016 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A (experimental group)
Oncologic treatment decision based on G8 screening followed by geriatric assessment and subsequent MDT, if needed, in addition to standard assessment (ECOG Performance Status + clinical assessment).
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Other: G8 screening Other: Geriatric assessment |
No Intervention: B (control group)
Oncologic treatment decision based on standard assessment (ECOG Performance Status + clinical assessment).
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- Feasibility of planned oncologic treatment (number of participants, who complete the planned oncologic treatment) [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 70 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically verified gynaecologic cancer (ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancer) or urologic cancer (prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer).
- Suited for first line medical oncologic treatment with chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy.
- Age ≥ 70 years.
- Understands, speaks, and writes Danish.
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous cancer diagnosis except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or skin cancer other than malignant melanoma.
- Previous chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy for current cancer diagnosis.
- Previous radiation therapy or concomitant radiotherapy for current cancer diagnosis.
- Surgery within the last 4 weeks.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02671994
Denmark | |
Odense University Hospital | |
Odense, Denmark, 5000 |
Study Director: | Jørn Herrstedt, MD, DMSc | Odense University Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Sambavy Nadaraja, MD, PhD student, Odense University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02671994 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GOAT |
First Posted: | February 2, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 4, 2019 |
Last Verified: | January 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Geriatric Assessment G8 screening Oncologic treatment |