Clinical trial · Observational
Predictive Factors for Functional and Quality of Life Decline in Patients >65 Years With a Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Diagnosis Taken to Curative Resectable Surgery
Predictive Factors Associated With Functional Decline and Quality of Life Decline at 12 Months Follow-up and 5 Year Oncological Follow-up in Patients >65 Yares With a Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Diagnosis Taken to Resectable Surgery With a Curative Intent in Hospital Universitario Mayor-Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Introduction: Human life expectancy has increased significantly, leading to a transformation in the global demographic structure. Cancer is considerably more common among older adults compared to younger populations, as age is one of the main risk factors for its development. In fact, most solid tumors are considered age-related diseases. For this reason, the incidence of cancer among older individuals is expected to continue rising. Oncological care for this population group is particularly complex and represents a significant challenge, as comorbidities and the social aspects of aging create clinical scenarios that differ greatly from those seen in younger patients. Objective: To identify the predictive factors of functional decline and quality of life at 12 months of follow-up, as well as oncological outcomes at 5 years of follow-up, in patients aged 65 years and older with gastrointestinal cancer who undergo curative-intent resective surgery at Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Bogotá, Colombia. Methodology: Longitudinal and analytical observational study of prospective prognostic cohort type. Expected Results: Predictive model of functional decline and quality of life, as well as oncological outcomes, in patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing curative-intent surgical procedures.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Abdomen | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Elderly (People Aged 65 or More) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Functional Autonomy Level | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sarcopenia in Elderly | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Patients aged over 65 years with a gastrointestinal tract cancer diagnosis
- description
- Patients aged over 65 years with a gastrointestinal tract cancer diagnosis that are taken to surgery with a curative intent.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Predictive factors associated with functional and quality of life decline at 12 months
- timeFrame
- 12 months
- description
- Factors associated with functional and quality of life decline at 12 months follow-up
- measure
- Predictive factors associated with oncological outcomes
- timeFrame
- 5 years
- description
- Predictive factors associated with oncological outcomes
Secondary outcomes (8)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Gastrointestinal cancer tract diagnosis (oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, liver, biliary tract, small bowel, appendix, colon and rectum) * Have resectable disease by surgery * Taken to surgery by curative intent * Willingness to participate and enrollment by informed consent * Attended in the Mederi Hospital Networn Exclusion Criteria: * Mortality * Loss to follow-up * Not taken to surgery * Emergency surgery * Taken to surgery as an oncological relapse or due to complications previous to an index procedure * Endoscopical treatment * Second primary tumor without a minimum 5 year disease free period from the primary one * Basal functionality 0/6 by Katz score.
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