LCCC 1409: The CARE Program: CAncer REhabilitation Pilot Study for Older Adults
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The CARE Program is a randomized trial of a cancer rehabilitation program designed to help older cancer patients who have shown to have a loss of function.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Aged 65 years or older
• Has an outpatient appointment within UNC Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Diagnosis of cancer within last two years.
• Has a life expectancy of 12 months or longer. All cancer types are included.
• English speaking
• Willing to complete the UNC GA
• Has at least one functional deficit as defined by GA screen
• Understands study design, risks, and benefits and have signed informed consent
• Willing to be randomized into either study arm
• Ability to safely participate in outpatient rehabilitation program
Locations
United States
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Time Frame
Start Date: 2014-06
Completion Date: 2017-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 67
Treatments
Experimental: CARE Intervention
This group will be contacted to make an appointment for outpatient Occupational and Physical therapy. The therapist will determine the type, frequency and length of treatment. Follow up phone calls will be made to ensure appointments are made, kept and rescheduled as needed.
No_intervention: CARE Control
Patients randomized to this arm will receive contact information and a brochure outlining the services available within the supportive care program. The study coordinator will provide the information based on their results and assist the patient with contacting the program if desired.
Authors
Sponsors
Leads: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center