Clinical Trial: Telemedicine for Improvement of Care for Older Adults With Cancer in the Underserved Community, The GAIN-S Trial
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Geriatric Assessment (GA)-Driven Interventions With Supportive Care (The GAIN-S Trial): Telemedicine to Increase Goal Concordant Care for Older Adults With Cancer in the Community
Brief Summary:
This clinical trial evaluates whether geriatric assessment-driven interventions with supportive care (GAIN-S) using telemedicine can be used to identify areas of vulnerability (weakness) in older adults with cancer and guide interventions to assist the patient and the healthcare team in the underserved community.The majority of patients diagnosed with cancer are over age 65 years, yet most cancer treatments are developed and tested in a younger population.Therefore, older patients with cancer are less likely to be…
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