Clinical trials: Geriatric Cancer Patients
Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Oral Metronomic Vinorelbine and PD-1 Inhibitors in Elderly Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral metronomic vinorelbine and PD-1 inhibitors in elderly patients with unoperable, locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07041320
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Chest Hospital
Breast Cancer
'ADVANCE' (A Pilot Trial)
This study is being conducted to carefully study how chemotherapy is tolerated in group of patients age 70.
- Trial name
- NCT03858322
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, Carboplatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
GI Cancer, Lymphoma
Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with older patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- GI Cancer, Lymphoma, GU Cancer, Bone Marrow Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT03530969
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy Assessment, UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Scale, Course Evaluations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
The Effect of IoC on Analgesia for Elderly Patients With Postoperative Effectiveness
The morbidity of colorectal cancer and the surgery number among elderly is growing. The investigators need to provide more advanced and specific monitoring technology for these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02827682
- Testing
- Angel-6000D Multiparameter Anesthesia Monitor (IoC), BIS VISTA Monitor (BIS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hearing Loss, Cancer
Validation of uHear™ as a Screening Tool to Detect Hearing Impairment in Elderly Cancer Patients Within a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Over the last few years, there has been a considerable interest in the development of screening tools to assess the capability of elderly cancer patients to tolerate anti-cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- UHEAR (NCT02381782)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital Groeninge
Leukemia
Biomarker Study of Chemotherapy Resistance and Outcomes in Samples From Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying blood samples from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01421875
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, RNA analysis, gene expression analysis
- Volunteers
- 257 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Depression
Study of Physical and Mental Health of Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information from older patients with newly diagnosed cancer may help doctors learn more about the risks of functional decline.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Depression, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00769951
- Testing
- medical chart review, questionnaire administration, cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Fragmentation of Elastin as a Biological Marker of Frailty and Impact in Tumor Progression in Elderly Patients With Cancer
The aim of the study is to evaluate frailty in patients aged ≥ 65 years with cancer. The elderly population is very heterogeneous, it is necessary to evaluate these elderly patients before treatment to assess the risk-benefit…
- Trial name
- AgElOn (NCT02807129)
- Testing
- blood withdrawn, urine collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Esophageal Cancer, Radiation Therapy
Toripalimab Plus Radiotherapy for Elderly Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated With Non-chemotherapy Strategy
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with radical radiotherapy in elderly patients with esophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Radiation Therapy, Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT05817201
- Testing
- Toripalimab, Tegafur, IMRT
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taizhou Hospital
Elderly Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
Study of I Line FOLFOX + Panitumumab vs 5FU + Panitumumab in RAS and BRAF WT Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Elderly Patients
Few data are available about the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) elderly patients with anti-EGFR agents in combination with chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- PANDA (NCT02904031)
- Testing
- 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, l-leucovorin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nimotuzumab Plus Definite Chemoradiotherapy(dCRT) in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
investigators plan to conduct a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled, open, phase clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab with concurrent chemoradiation alone in elderly participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT06988956
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, Tegafur, radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Multiple Myeloma
Patient and Care Partner Experiences Living With Multiple Myeloma (PaCE-MM)
This research study is explore the impact over time of multiple myeloma and its associated treatments on the physical and cognitive function and quality of life of patients and their care partners and how these impacts affect the…
- Trial name
- PaCE-MM (NCT05276622)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Qualitative patient-care partner interviews, Surveys on well-being and function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult
Decitabine in Combination With Low-dose Cytarabine in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This prospective multicenter clinical study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of decitabine in combination with low-dose cytarabine induction treatment for elderly patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia…
- Trial name
- NCT02985372
- Testing
- Decitabine, Cytarabine
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chunyan Ji
Colorectal Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
Study of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab to Treat Older Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Currently there is no one standard of care for older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study will examine the tumor response to capecitabine, oxaliplatin, plus bevacizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT00120172
- Testing
- oxaliplatin, capecitabine, bevacizumab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Oncology Consortium
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Radiosurgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme
Conventional radiation for 6 weeks is not well tolerated by the elderly. Shorter courses (over 3-5 weeks) of radiation have been shown to be equivalent in outcome the elderly- particularly in patients who are generally in poor…
- Trial name
- NCT00456612
- Testing
- CyberKnife
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Aged, Neoplasms
Impact of Anesthesia Maintenance Methods on Long-term Survival
Surgery is one of the major treatment methods for patients with malignant tumor. And, alone with the ageing process, more and more elderly patients undergo surgery for malignant tumor.
- Conditions
- Aged, Neoplasms, Surgical Procedure, Operative, Anesthesia, Inhalation
- Trial name
- NCT02660411
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- 17 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Pancreas Cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Elderly Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients
We used the SEER database to analyze the data of patients with PDAC. The database includes patients of 18 registries in the USA from 1973-2013All the malignant cases were followed-up annually to determine vital status.
- Trial name
- NCT03659903
- Testing
- pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Volunteers
- 5,910 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Modified-FLAI Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy in Elderly Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
A phase II clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of induction and consolidation chemotherapy comprising Fludarabine, cytarabine and attenuated-dose Idarubicin (modified-FLAI) in the elderly patients with acute…
- Trial name
- m-FLAI (NCT01247493)
- Testing
- induction chemotherapy (fludarabine, cytarabine, idarubicin)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Elderly Independent Patients With Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of this study is to determine duration before progression of first-line treatment chemotherapy following erlotinib in second-line comparing erlotinib in first-line following chemotherapy in second-line in old patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00418704
- Testing
- Erlotinib, taxotere
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Francais De Pneumo-Cancerologie
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Screening French Organizations for the Follow-up After Colonoscopy
France is one of the European countries where the incidence of colorectal cancer is the highest among cancers for both sexes. Fecal occult blood screening has been implemented since 2008.
- Trial name
- Tempo-colo (NCT03383367)
- Testing
- Tempo Colo
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association pour le Dépistage Organisé des Cancers dans le Rhône
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