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NCT04395040: DPCMG

Identify the Obstacles to Early Diagnosis of Cancer in Patients Over 75 Years Old, on an Outpatient Basis

Completed Last updated 21 June 2021
What this trial tests

trial testing Semi-structured interview in Cancer in 16 participants. Completed in 2 October 2020.

Timeline
8 May 2020
Primary endpoint
2 October 2020
2 October 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorHospices Civils de Lyon
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment16
Start date8 May 2020
Primary completion2 October 2020
Estimated completion2 October 2020
Sites3 locations across France

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon — full company profile →

Who can join

75 and older, any sex, with Cancer or Aging. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

A third of cancers are diagnosed in patients over 75 years of age. There are fears of the elderly talking about new symptoms. The doctor may find himself trapped by general symptoms, which can be confused with "normal aging". Some older, younger people have lived in a world where cancer was little talked about, where there was little treatment possible. There is an idea that doctors are not very quick to start curative treatment because they think that the elderly cannot bear it. It is important to differentiate screening and early diagnosis. Delayed treatment causes a decrease in survival and quality of life. Cancer can be discovered suddenly: for example, occlusion with peritonitis in case of a stenosing colonic tumor, leading to urgent management. The elderly are often excluded from clinical studies. In addition, the geriatric population is heterogeneous, leading to very diverse and individual care, with prioritization of issues. Oncogeriatrics, which combines two services (oncology and geriatrics), is a specialized discipline, promoting comprehensive care for the elderly patient with cancer. The general practitioner is at the center of care. It detects early signs and starts examinations if necessary. Cancer care can be divided up with the different stages of care with various teams, including organ specialists. The general practitioner is the privileged interlocutor for the patient and their family (medico-psycho-social plan), who knows their history and their experience.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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