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NURSE-led Geriatric Assessment in Older Colorectal Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Helse Stavanger HF
Summary
Older colorectal cancer patients frequently present with frailty, comorbidity, and other age-related vulnerabilities that may affect treatment tolerance and outcomes. Geriatric assessment is recommended for older adults with cancer but remains underutilized. The NURSE-GA study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a nurse-led geriatric assessment intervention prior to treatment decision-making for patients aged 70 years and older who are newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer and have a Clinical Frailty Scale score of 4 or higher. Trained nurses will perform structured geriatric assessments and identify optimization needs and referral needs. The study will evaluate intervention delivery, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, usability among multidisciplinary team members, self-efficacy among nurses, and recruitment and retention rates.
Official title: Preoperative NURSE-led Geriatric Assessment Intervention for Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
70 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-09-28
Completion Date
2031-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Nurse-led Geriatric Assessment
Patients are routinely screened using the Clinical Frailty Scale in the clinical cancer pathway. Patients identified as potentially frail are offered a structured nurse-led geriatric assessment delivered by trained nurses. The intervention includes a multidimensional geriatric assessment covering patient preferences, functional status, nutrition, cognition, psychological health, social support, and medication. In addition, the nurse identifies patient needs, and optimization measures may be initiated and referrals made to relevant healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, dietitians, geriatricians, or other physicians. A summary report is provided to the multidisciplinary team before treatment decision-making.
Locations (1)
Stavanger University Hospital
Stavanger, Norway