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Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Perioperative Geriatrics Unit on Functional Status of Patients Aged 70 and Over Operated on for Colorectal Cancer

Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Perioperative Geriatrics Unit on Functional Status of Patients Aged 70 and Over Operated on for Colorectal Cancer. Randomized Open-label Controlled Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05993923
Acronym
DIGER
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2023-09-26
Completion date
2028-10-31
Last updated
2025-12-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer, Surgery

Keywords

Elderly, Geriatric Unit, Postoperative

Brief summary

Health establishments encourage the development of specific care pathways for the elderly by supporting Geriatric Peri-Operative Units (GPOU). Indeed, this shared care model has shown a clear reduction in mortality and the number of re-hospitalizations in patients 6 months after their care. The multidisciplinary approach of global management of the patient in the perioperative period aims to reduce surgical stress as well as the rapid restoration of previous physical and psychic abilities. Colorectal surgery, the main treatment for stage I to III colon cancer, is a morbid surgery. Despite numerous efficacy data on improved rehabilitation after colorectal surgery, care programs are not specific to the geriatric population and geriatric assessment criteria to describe the functional status of patients are not commonly used. The study investigators wish to evaluate the impact of GPOU treatment following colorectal surgery, on the evolution of several clinical parameters such as: functional status, morbidity mortality, quality of life, and lifestyle. The study investigators hypothesize that management in the GPOU for colorectal cancer surgery in patients aged 70 and over will improve functional status at 3 months, in comparison with traditional management. The proposed intervention should also lead to an improvement in patient satisfaction with care, complications and re-hospitalizations, nutritional status, lifestyle and patient survival.

Interventions

OTHERGPOU

Intervention upstream of the perioperative management according to the nutritional grade. Grade 4 Nutrition patients will be hospitalized earlier, i.e. 10 to 15 days before surgery for the start of artificial nutrition. A temporary return home can be organized with the supervision of a service provider until a second admission for surgical management. Grade 2 Nutrition patients will be called 24 to 48 hours before the surgical procedure. Anticipation of discharge at admittance Early mobilization Comorbidity management Prevention of iatrogenia Management of geriatric frailties Daily medical and paramedical assessment Detailed discharge report

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The patient or their representative must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Diagnosis of proven colorectal cancer. * Patient to benefit from scheduled colorectal surgery at the University Hospital of Nîmes validated in digestive surgery SPC after oncogeriatric evaluation. * Surgical act: resection with anastomosis in one step.

Exclusion criteria

* Interventional RIPH patient defined as category 1 if there is interference with the primary endpoint * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in functional status after colorectal cancer surgery between groupsBaseline and Month 3Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score (score 0-8)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in basic functional status between groupsBaseline, hospital discharge (an average of 10 days), Month 3, and Month 6Katz index of independence in Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL) (score 0-6)
Change in patient motor ability between groupsBaseline, Month 3Time Up and Go test (Score 0-3 for each item, time in seconds)
Patient satisfaction with care between groupsHospital discharge (an average of 10 days)EORTC SATisfaction with IN-PATient cancer care (IN-PATSAT) 32 questionnaire (Score 32-160)
Length of hospital stay between groupsHospital discharge (an average of 10 days)Days
The number of medical complications during hospitalization between groupsHospital discharge (an average of 10 days)Number of following events: diabetes decompensation, cardiorespiratory decompensation, pulmonary and urinary infections, acute renal failure, anemia. Aggravation of: confusion, pelvic exoneration disorders, fall, bedsores.
The distribution of surgical complications between groupsHospital discharge (an average of 10 days)Gravity of surgical complications according to the Clavien Dindo classification
Change in functional status between groupsBaseline and Month 6Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score (score 0-8)
The change in the patient's weight between groupsBaseline and Month 3Percent change in Kg
Patient quality of life between groupsMonth 3EORTC-QLQ-C30 questionnaire score (Score 0-100)
Change in the patient's place of abode between groupsMonth 1, Month 3 and Month 6Rate (%) of patients living at home/in nursing home/residential home
Overall survival between groups.Month 1Percentage of immediate mortality (during the hospital stay)
The rate of early unscheduled re-hospitalizations or admissions to the emergency department between groupsMonth 1Re-hospitalization in the month following discharge from hospital: yes/no.
Destination of patients on discharge from hospital between groupsHospital discharge (an average of 10 days)Classified as: home / nursing home or institutionalization / transfer to Aftercare and Rehabilitation / transfer to another service / none (death during hospitalization).

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactCoralie Labarias
coralie.labarias@chu-nimes.fr04.66.68.79.46

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026