Effect of Geriatric Intervention in Frail Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer (GERICO)
Colorectal Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Colorectal Neoplasms focused on measuring elderly, intervention study, geriatrics, chemotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Frail according to the screening tool G8 ( ≤14 / 17points)
- Performance status 0-2 and life expectancy ≥ 3 months
- Patients who have undergone surgery for stage III / high-risk stage II colorectal cancer or patients with unresectable or metastatic disease
- Are assessed to receive adjuvant chemotherapy or first -line chemotherapy
- Meets the criteria to receive preventive chemotherapy with 5-FU or capecitabine +/- oxaliplatin or first -line chemotherapy with 5-FU / irinotecan and / or oxaliplatin , capecitabine +/- possibly with the addition of immunotherapy in the form of cetuximab , panitumumab or bevacizumab.
- Informed written and oral consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other malignancy except basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in situ cervicis uteri in 5 years
- Patients in simultaneously drug trials
- The patient must not have previously received adjuvant chemotherapy in the GERICO Protocol
Sites / Locations
- Department of Oncology. Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Control group
Intervention group
The control group receives standard treatment with 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy or first -line chemotherapy until operation, other scheduled change in treatment or progression. If the patient has other health problems, those issues will be assessed either by the oncologist or by the general practitioner. Validated quality of life questionnaires will be filled in prior to start, after 2 months and at the end of treatment.
The intervention group also receives standard treatment with 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy or first -line chemotherapy until operation, other scheduled change of treatment or progression. They will simultaneously receive full geriatric assessement and intervention. The clinical examination includes laboratory parameters, review of medication list, psycho-cognitive assessement, screening for malnutrition and need of physiotherapy, optimizing social support. Validated quality of life questionnaires will be filled in prior to start, after 2 months and at the end of treatment.