Clinical trial · Observational
Frailty in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Who Are Undergoing Major Surgery
A Descriptive and Comparative Analysis of Frailty in Rural Versus Urban Cancer Patients Undergoing Major Surgical Oncologic Procedures
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 11, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260911-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This research is for patients who have gastrointestinal cancer and have a planned major surgery. The purpose of this research is to identify cancer patients who may be at risk for frailty. Frailty is common in older adults and may include symptoms of weight loss, weakness, fatigue, low activity, slow walking and other illnesses. Frailty may increase the risk of problems after major surgery. The study will involve a survey, a blood sample, and a review of medical records.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal Cancer | Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frailty survey | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Major surgery for gastrointestinal cancer
- description
- Patients with gastrointestinal cancer who are scheduled for major surgery
- interventionNames
- Other: Frailty survey
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Percent of patients considered frail assessed by Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores of 21 or higher
- timeFrame
- pre-operative
- description
- Assess Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores in rural patients referred for major abdominal surgeries. Survey values will be added to yield a final RAI-C score between 0 and 81. Percent of patients considered frail will be defined as Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores of 21 or higher
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Adverse outcomes after major surgery
- timeFrame
- 30 days post-operative
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * histologically proven gastrointestinal malignancy * referral for elective major surgical procedures at including operations for upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancies and hepato-pancreato-biliary * referral for neoadjuvant treatment followed by any of the above major surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years * pregnant women
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