Falls Risk Questionnaire in Older Adults With Cancer
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | August 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2014 |
| Contact: | Tanya Wildes, M.D., M.S.C.I. |
| Email: | twildes@dom.wustl.edu |
| Phone: | (314) 362-5817 |
Pilot Study of the Falls Risk Questionnaire in Older Adults With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to look at the use of a series of questionnaires
evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a
larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk for falls and how to best intervene to
prevent falls in older adults with cancer.
evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a
larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk for falls and how to best intervene to
prevent falls in older adults with cancer.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 65 or older; 5 patients will be enrolled in each of the following age cohorts:
65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and older
- Diagnosis of cancer, any type
- Currently receiving or anticipated to initiate systemic cancer therapy within 1
month, including endocrine therapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
- Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent
document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to understand written English
- Psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with the study
requirements
- Unable to walk.
We found this trial at
1
site
660 S Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
(314) 362-5000
Washington University School of Medicine Washington University Physicians is the clinical practice of the School...
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