Applying both geriatric screening and symptom-based screening for malnutrition and diet changes in cancer patients.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031275

Enrollment

400

Registered

2023-02-24

Start date

2022-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

hematological neoplasias, solid cancer (lung cancer, breast cancer, sarcoma, seminoma, head neck cancer, other)

Interventions

Group 1: Observation - geriatric cancer patients. Patients included are undergo geriatric screening, screening for malnutrtion, diet changes and symptom load (oral and abdominal discomfort).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: able to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unable to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of malnutrition in cancer patients >65 years combined with a geriatric screening Prevalence of dietary changes in cancer patients >65 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subgroup analysis comparing three different age cohorts (65 - 74 years, 75-84 years, >=85 years concerning prevalence of malnutrition, symptom load and dietary changes Subgroup analysis comparing different cancer entities concerning prevalence of malnutrition, symptom load and dietary changes Grip strength	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJudith Büntzel

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

judith.buentzel@med.uni-goettingen.de00495513962051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026