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Inoperable Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and NeckELAN-ONCOVALNCT03614936

Study of a Simplified Geriatric Evaluation Performed by Oncologists Prior to Cancer Treatment by Radiotherapy or Chemotherapy in Subjects Aged 70 Years or Older With Inoperable Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

An observational study of Inoperable Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Use by Oncologists of Validated Geriatric Assessment Tools: G8 Screening Test and Certain Tests for Thorough Geriatric Evaluation Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
What is being tested?
Geriatric Screening Test G8 and Geriatric fragility test GERICO
How many people
800 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
11 Jun 2013to Jun 2019
How long will I take part?
1 Year
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Older adult

Study population: Patients 70 years of age or older with ENT carcinoma

Who may be able to join

  • Subject aged 70 or over
  • Carrier of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, locally advanced undergoing treatment by radiotherapy or metastatic / recurrence not accessible to treatment curative locoregional under treatment with chemotherapy.
  • Patient likely to be eligible for ELAN-RT or ELAN-FIT or ELAN-UNFIT trials.
  • Patients affiliated to a social security scheme

Who cannot join

  • Person deprived of liberty or under guardianship,
  • Presence of a neuro-psychological condition, family, social, or geographical, which may hinder the smooth running of the study.
  • Patient expressing opposition to participation in this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val De Marne, 94805

    Anne AUPERIN, MD, 0142114211 ext. +33, anne.auperin@gustaveroussy.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Use by Oncologists of Validated Geriatric Assessment Tools: G8 Screening Test and Certain Tests for Thorough Geriatric Evaluation

Being tested
Geriatric Screening Test G8, Geriatric fragility test GERICO

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Geriatric Screening Test G8Other

    Geriatric screening test (Oncodage-G8). The oncologist realizes it and proposes the oncological treatment which seems to him then the most adapted (treatment which can be different from that proposed after the oncological evaluation only).

  • Geriatric fragility test GERICOOther

    GERICO geriatric frailty test (if possible the same day as the G8 and in any case in the same week): Realized by the oncologist, it includes:

    • the socio-cultural evaluation scale,
    • the ADL autonomy questionnaire,
    • assessment of locomotor disorders,
    • nutritional assessment,
    • the MMSE Cognitive Function Evaluation Questionnaire,
    • the GDS-4 mood rating scale,
    • the comorbidity assessment test (Charlson Index)
Study groups in NCT03614936
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Inoperable squamous cell cancer of the head and neckpatients 70 years of age or older with ENT carcinoma
Receives: Other: Geriatric Screening Test G8; Other: Geriatric fragility test GERICO

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Completion rate

    Rate of completion of each of the geriatric fragility test questionnaires and the G8 questionnaire and duration of the geriatric evaluation performed by the oncologist

    Measured: Up to 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Aug 2018
  2. Study start11 Jun 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2019 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
800 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Year
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03614936
Sponsor's protocol ID
2012-A00888-35
Other IDs
2013/1962
Acronym
ELAN-ONCOVAL
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
30 Jul 2018
Last updated
3 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Inoperable Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Joel GUIGAY, MD, PhD (0492031501 ext. +33, joel.guigay@nice.unicancer.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Completion rate (time frame: Up to 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2018.

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