Clinical trial · Observational
Geriatric and Quality of Life Assessments in Older Patients With Non-metastatic or Metastatic Head and Neck or Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery or Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
Geriatric Assessment and Quality of Life in Older Adults Undergoing Definitive Treatment for Head and Neck or Lung Cancer and Their Informal Caregivers
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This trial studies comprehensive geriatric and quality of life assessments in older patients with head and neck or lung cancer that has or has not spread to other parts of the body who are undergoing standard surgery or chemoradiation, and their caregivers. Comprehensive geriatric assessment may improve the quality of life of patients with head and neck or lung cancer and their caregivers.
Conditions
Conditions (21)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | Head and Neck Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Lung Carcinoma | Lung Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma | Head and Neck Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Metastatic Lung Carcinoma | Lung Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage 0 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Group I (geriatric and quality of life assessments)
- description
- Patients complete comprehensive geriatric and quality of life assessments within 1-4 weeks of treatment (either upfront surgery which may be followed by radiation with or without chemotherapy or upfront radiation which may include CRT) initiation (baseline), and at 1, 3, and 6 months following CRT completion.
- interventionNames
- Other: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- label
- Group II (quality of life assessment)
- description
- Family caregivers complete quality of life assessment at baseline, and at 1, 3, and 6 months following patient radiation or CRT completion.
- interventionNames
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENT: Diagnosed with non-metastatic or metastatic head and neck cancer or lung cancer * PATIENT: Scheduled to undergo either upfront surgery or definitive radiation treatment (including CRT) * PATIENT: Age \>= 65 years * PATIENT: Able to read and understand English * FAMILY CAREGIVER: Family member/friend identified by the patient as the primary caregiver before and after surgery and/or radiation (including CRT) * FAMILY CAREGIVER: Age \>= 21 years * FAMILY CAREGIVER: Able to read and understand English * ALL SUBJECTS: Must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients should not have any uncontrolled illness including ongoing or active infection * Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
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