Aging and Cancer Effects (ACE) Study

Aging and Cancer: The Effects of Comorbidities on Cancer and it's Treatment

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00204880

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-20

Start date

2005-02-28

Completion date

2009-12-31

Last updated

2015-10-05

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer

Brief summary

Hypotheses: 1. Subjective self-reported data can be used to accurately reflect functioning across the 5 key domains. 2. Cancer and its various treatment modalities will exert detrimental effects on the 5 key domains in older adults with cancer. 3. Some aspect of baseline patient characteristic will be predictive of cancer-related outcomes.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

55 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Willing to do memory testing * Willing to participate in activities of daily living assessment * Can use a cane or walker * Willing to complete a balance performance assessment, if able.

Exclusion criteria

* Currently receiving treatment for cancer. * Has a previous history of brain cancer * Significant neurological disease other than AD that might affect cognitive function, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or serious traumatic brain injury.

Countries

United States

Outcome results