New toolkit aims to boost recovery in older cancer surgery patients

NCT ID NCT03857620

First seen May 03, 2026 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a pre-surgical toolkit (OPTI-Surg) can improve recovery in older adults with cancer who are having major surgery. The toolkit provides recommendations before surgery to help patients regain physical function faster. About 325 participants will be followed for 8 weeks after surgery to measure their activity levels and any complications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advocate Christ Medical Center

    Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453-2699, United States

  • Ascension Southeast Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus

    Brookfield, Wisconsin, 53045, United States

  • Ascension Southeast Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin

    Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132, United States

  • Augusta University Medical Center

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

  • Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Desoto

    Southhaven, Mississippi, 38671, United States

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

  • Carle Cancer Center

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

  • CoxHealth South Hospital

    Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States

  • Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

  • Helen F Graham Cancer Center

    Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

  • LSU Healthcare Network / Metairie Multi-Specialty Clinic

    Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

  • Louisiana State University Health Science Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

  • Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center

    Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States

  • Marshfield Medical Center - Weston

    Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States

  • Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center

    Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

    Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake

    Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States

  • Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point

    Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54482, United States

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Memorial Health University Medical Center

    Savannah, Georgia, 31404, United States

  • Mercy Hospital Springfield

    Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States

  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States

  • Miami Valley Hospital South

    Centerville, Ohio, 45459, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Morristown Medical Center

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • North Memorial Medical Health Center

    Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422, United States

  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

  • Overlook Hospital

    Summit, New Jersey, 07902, United States

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Queen's Medical Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

  • Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States

  • Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center

    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point

    Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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