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CancerNCT05721053

Improving Outcomes for Older Adults Undergoing Radiation Therapy

An observational study of Cancer and Radiation Therapy, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at 1 site in United States.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to improve healthcare received by people ≥ 65 years who are receiving radiation therapy (RT). The study will primarily examine patients ability to complete RT, changes in a patients' daily function and self-reported toxicities. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Radiation Therapy
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Nov 2022to 31 Dec 2028
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: All participants presenting to Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Downtown, and Mount Sinai West who meet eligibility criteria will be given the option of participating. The hospitals serve distinct regions of New York City with diverse sociodemographic characteristics. All have RT services for ambulatory and hospitalized patients. The total number of study enrollments at Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Downtown, and Mount Sinai West twill be approximately 225 over 36 months.

Who may be able to join

  • Patient must be ≥ 65 years
  • Patient must have pathologically confirmed cancer
  • Patient must have the ability to provide informed consent, or have a legally authorized representative (LAR) present to provide informed consent on the participant's behalf
  • Must be radiation oncology patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Downtown, or Mount Sinai West.

Who cannot join

  • There is no exclusion criteria

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • One Gustave L Levy Place

    New York, New York, 10029

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About this study

Official title: Improving Outcomes for Older Adults Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Prospective Cohort Study

The purpose of this study is to improve healthcare received by people ≥ 65 years who are receiving radiation therapy (RT). The study will primarily examine patients ability to complete RT, changes in a patients' daily function and self-reported toxicities. To collect this information, study participants will be asked to complete surveys and physical and cognitive function assessments at five different timepoints in their treatment: before RT, End of RT, and at 1, 3, and 6 months follow up visits. Findings of this study will help radiation oncologists make more informed decisions for future patients receiving RT.

Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT05721053
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Older Adults in Radiation TherapyOlder Adults who are receiving Radiation Therapy.

What is being measured

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

  1. Completion of Radiation Treatment

    The number of patients who have completed their radiation therapy (RT).

    Measured: at end of RT, average of 10 days

  2. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-30) Score Pre-RT

    EORTC-QLQ-30 Score consists of 30 items covered by 1 of 3 dimensions:

    • Global health status/quality of life (2 items) with scores ranging from 1 (Very Poor) to 7 (Excellent).
    • Functional scales (15 total items addressing either physical, role, emotional, cognitive, or social functioning), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
    • Symptom scales (13 total items addressing either fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or financial impact), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

    All domain scores are calculated as an average of item scores and transformed to 0 to 100 score range. A high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status/quality of life (QoL) represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problem.

    Measured: pre-RT, time 0

  3. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at Post-RT

    EORTC-QLQ-30 Score consists of 30 items covered by 1 of 3 dimensions:

    • Global health status/quality of life (2 items) with scores ranging from 1 (Very Poor) to 7 (Excellent).
    • Functional scales (15 total items addressing either physical, role, emotional, cognitive, or social functioning), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
    • Symptom scales (13 total items addressing either fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or financial impact), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

    All domain scores are calculated as an average of item scores and transformed to 0 to 100 score range. A high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status/quality of life (QoL) represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problem.

    Measured: at end of RT, average of 10 days

  4. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 1 month follow-up

    EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 1 month follow up. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score consists of 30 items covered by 1 of 3 dimensions:

    • Global health status/quality of life (2 items) with scores ranging from 1 (Very Poor) to 7 (Excellent).
    • Functional scales (15 total items addressing either physical, role, emotional, cognitive, or social functioning), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
    • Symptom scales (13 total items addressing either fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or financial impact), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

    All domain scores are calculated as an average of item scores and transformed to 0 to 100 score range. A high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status/quality of life (QoL) represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problem.

    Measured: at 1 month follow-up

  5. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 3 months follow up

    EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 3 months follow up. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score consists of 30 items covered by 1 of 3 dimensions:

    • Global health status/quality of life (2 items) with scores ranging from 1 (Very Poor) to 7 (Excellent).
    • Functional scales (15 total items addressing either physical, role, emotional, cognitive, or social functioning), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
    • Symptom scales (13 total items addressing either fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or financial impact), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

    All domain scores are calculated as an average of item scores and transformed to 0 to 100 score range. A high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status/quality of life (QoL) represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problem.

    Measured: at 3 months follow-up

  6. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 6 months follow up

    EORTC-QLQ-30 Score at 6 months follow up. EORTC-QLQ-30 Score consists of 30 items covered by 1 of 3 dimensions:

    • Global health status/quality of life (2 items) with scores ranging from 1 (Very Poor) to 7 (Excellent).
    • Functional scales (15 total items addressing either physical, role, emotional, cognitive, or social functioning), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
    • Symptom scales (13 total items addressing either fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or financial impact), each item scores ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

    All domain scores are calculated as an average of item scores and transformed to 0 to 100 score range. A high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status/quality of life (QoL) represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problem.

    Measured: at 6 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Short Physical Performance Battery Score at Pre-RT

    Physical performance pre-RT, measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a 10-minute provider-administered test of balance, 4-meter walk, and chair stands, which predicts disability and mortality in older adults and cancer patients. Each of the 3 tests are scored from 0-4 and summed for a total scale range of 0-12, with higher scores indicating better physical function.

    Measured: pre-RT, time 0

  2. Short Physical Performance Battery Score at at 1 month follow-up

    Physical performance at 1 month follow-up, measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a 10-minute provider-administered test of balance, 4-meter walk, and chair stands, which predicts disability and mortality in older adults and cancer patients. Each of the 3 tests are scored from 0-4 and summed for a total scale range of 0-12, with higher scores indicating better physical function.

    Measured: at 1 month follow-up

  3. Short Physical Performance Battery Score at 3 months follow-up

    Physical performance at 3 month follow-up, measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a 10-minute provider-administered test of balance, 4-meter walk, and chair stands, which predicts disability and mortality in older adults and cancer patients. Each of the 3 tests are scored from 0-4 and summed for a total scale range of 0-12, with higher scores indicating better physical function.

    Measured: at 3 months follow-up

  4. Short Physical Performance Battery Score at 6 months follow-up

    Physical performance at 6 months follow-up, measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a 10-minute provider-administered test of balance, 4-meter walk, and chair stands, which predicts disability and mortality in older adults and cancer patients. Each of the 3 tests are scored from 0-4 and summed for a total scale range of 0-12, with higher scores indicating better physical function.

    Measured: at 6 months follow-up

  5. Patient-Reported Outcomes Version of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE) Score at Post-RT

    Patient reported toxicity outcomes as measured using the PRO-CTCAE scale at post-RT. The PRO-CTCAE is a 5-minute survey, integrating patient perspectives into clinicians' reporting of treatment toxicity. It is validated for use in medical and radiation oncology and has revealed clinician underreporting of toxicity severity in older patients. The survey is scored on a 0-5-point scale, where higher outcomes indicate worse health outcomes.

    Measured: at end of RT, average of 10 days

  6. PRO-CTCAE Score at 1 month follow-up

    Patient reported toxicity outcomes as measured using the PRO-CTCAE scale at 1 month follow-up. The PRO-CTCAE is a 5-minute survey, integrating patient perspectives into clinicians' reporting of treatment toxicity. It is validated for use in medical and radiation oncology and has revealed clinician underreporting of toxicity severity in older patients. The survey is scored on a 0-5-point scale, where higher outcomes indicate worse health outcomes.

    Measured: at 1 month follow-up

  7. PRO-CTCAE Score at 3 months follow-up

    Patient reported toxicity outcomes as measured using the PRO-CTCAE scale at 3 months follow-up. The PRO-CTCAE is a 5-minute survey, integrating patient perspectives into clinicians' reporting of treatment toxicity. It is validated for use in medical and radiation oncology and has revealed clinician underreporting of toxicity severity in older patients. The survey is scored on a 0-5-point scale, where higher outcomes indicate worse health outcomes.

    Measured: at 3 months follow-up

  8. PRO-CTCAE Score at 6 months follow-up

    Patient reported toxicity outcomes as measured using the PRO-CTCAE scale at 6 months follow-up. The PRO-CTCAE is a 5-minute survey, integrating patient perspectives into clinicians' reporting of treatment toxicity. It is validated for use in medical and radiation oncology and has revealed clinician underreporting of toxicity severity in older patients. The survey is scored on a 0-5-point scale, where higher outcomes indicate worse health outcomes.

    Measured: at 6 months follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Feb 2023
  2. Study start9 Nov 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)

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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
150 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05721053
Sponsor's protocol ID
GCO 19-2371
Other IDs
1K76AG068516-01A1
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
31 Jan 2023
Last updated
24 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is no plan to share IPD data.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cancer and Radiation Therapy, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at 1 site in United States.

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 1 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2026. 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 United States. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Completion of Radiation Treatment (time frame: at end of RT, average of 10 days). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 24 Sep 2026.

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