Practical Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

National guidelines recommend that older adults with cancer undergo a special health assessment before starting cancer treatment. This type of assessment evaluates physical function, nutrition, social support, psychological well-being, medical conditions (both cancer-related and non-cancer-related), and cognitive function. The results can help doctors make better treatment decisions and determine whether additional support services-such as nutrition counseling, physical therapy, or social work-would be beneficial. Even though these assessments are recommended, they are not typically used because they need to be performed by a specialist and can take over an hour to complete. Given these challenges, a 10-15-minute assessment called the Practical Geriatric Assessment (PGA) was recently developed. The PGA can be completed by any healthcare provider and helps identify older adults who may need extra support alongside their cancer treatment. While the PGA has the potential to make geriatric assessments more accessible, the investigators do not yet know whether patients will find it useful or easy to complete. Additionally, it is unclear whether using the PGA will lead to more referrals for recommended supportive care services. This study aims to address these questions. The investigators will evaluate whether using the PGA impacts the number of patients referred to recommended supportive care services. Investigators will also evaluate how participants feel about completing the PGA, including how easy or difficult it is, and to assess the feasibility of implementing this survey on a larger scale. Finally, the investigators will use facial photographs and audio-visual data from the PGA to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence algorithm(s) to identify vulnerable patients who might benefit from additional supportive care services.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age ≥ 65 years old at time of study enrollment.

• Radiographically or pathologically confirmed stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer.

• All patients must have undergone appropriate complete imaging of their cancer consistent with the standard of care.

• Patient is expected to undergo stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)

• Able to read questions in English or willing to complete survey questionnaires with the assistance of an interpreter.

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITING
Boston
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-26
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-26
Participants
Target number of participants: 64
Treatments
Experimental: PGA IMPLEMENTED IN NSCLC WITH SBRT
Providers will be made aware of PGA results and all recommended referrals based on PGA results. Providers will be reminded weekly for up to one month regarding these recommendations.
No_intervention: SUPPORTIVE CARE WITHOUT PGA IN NSCLC WITH SBRT
Though PGA questions will be completed to characterize baseline impairment, providers will not be notified of PGA results or recommended referrals based on PGA results. Providers will assess for geriatric impairment at their discretion, and will make any service referrals they deem necessary, also at their discretion.
Sponsors
Leads: Brigham and Women's Hospital

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