Could a simple Check-Up before liver surgery save lives in the elderly?
NCT ID NCT07537569
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a thorough health assessment before liver surgery can help older patients (70+) have fewer serious complications and recover better. Researchers will give 242 participants a special geriatric evaluation that checks frailty, memory, nutrition, and daily living skills. The goal is to see if this extra step leads to safer surgery and improved quality of life after the operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple pre-surgery check-up for older adults helps reduce complications and improve recovery after liver surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that the assessment directly causes better outcomes, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.
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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 242 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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70 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients aged ≥ 70 years * Diagnosed hepatic malignancies requiring hepatectomy * Eligible for curative surgery as determined by multidisciplinary team * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Ineligibility for surgery due to advanced disease or severe comorbidities * Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score \< 18) * Refusal to participate
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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