New pilot aims to get older patients better prepared for surgery
NCT ID NCT06184724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new process to help older adults (age 80+) get a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) before major surgery. The goal is to see if a special implementation package can increase the number of patients referred and assessed. Researchers will compare results to a historic baseline, involving patients, surgeons, and clinic staff.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Implementation package for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) referral process
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to help more older adults get a thorough health check before major surgery, potentially leading to better surgical outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. It focuses on process changes, not direct health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient aged 80 or older who is scheduled for an elective inpatient major surgery 2. Providers working in a clinic (aged 18 and older) where pCGA is performed or a related anesthesia pre-operative clinic 3. Surgeons (adults older than 18) with a patient aged 80 or older who is scheduled for an elective inpatient major surgery Exclusion criteria: * None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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