Geriatric Evaluation and Management With Survivorship Health Education for Older Survivors of Cancer, GEM-S Trial
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This phase III trial compares the effect of geriatric evaluation and management with survivorship health education (GEM-S) to usual care on patient-reported physical function in older survivors of cancer. Survivorship care for older adults of cancer usually consists of getting advice from their doctor. This advice may include how to do their daily activities, so they are less tired or how to manage multiple diseases, or long-term side effects from treatment. GEM-S may help improve the physical ability to perform activities of daily living, mental well-being, and memory in older survivors of cancer after chemotherapy. This study may help doctors learn if including GEM-S in their practices improves physical, mental and memory functions in their patients. The study may also help to understand how such care affects cancer patients and their caregivers' quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * PRACTICE CRITERIA: Participating practice clusters will be required to identify one (or more) oncologist and/or advanced practice practitioner (APPs; i.e., nurse practitioners, or physician assistants) as part of study eligibility. If another clinician is interested in participating, please contact University of Rochester Cancer Center (URCC) National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Base (RB) for approval * Oncologists/APPs/other clinicians must be licensed to practice * Oncologists/APPs/other clinicians must not have a plan to leave or retire from the NCORP practice within one year of enrolling into the study * PRACTICE CRITERIA: Support/buy-in from oncology physicians and/or APPs and/or other clinicians who are willing to participate in training and study procedures and enroll cancer survivors * ENTRY CRITERIA FOR ONCOLOGY PHYSICIANS/APPS/OTHER CLINICIANS: Oncology physicians/APPs/other clinicians must work at a participatin