Rural vs urban: Who's frailer before cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT05694338
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at frailty—symptoms like weight loss, weakness, and low activity—in 100 gastrointestinal cancer patients from rural and urban areas before major surgery. Researchers will use a survey, blood sample, and medical records to see if frailty affects recovery. The goal is to identify at-risk patients to improve care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Participants with gastrointestinal cancer who are referred for elective major surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * histologically proven gastrointestinal malignancy * referral for elective major surgical procedures at including operations for upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancies and hepato-pancreato-biliary * referral for neoadjuvant treatment followed by any of the above major surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years * pregnant women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guthrie Medical Group
East Corning, New York, 14830, United States
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Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States
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