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First received: August 21, 2023

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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