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The purpose of this research study is to look at the use of a series of questionnaires evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk for falls and how to best intervene to prevent falls in older adults with cancer.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Completion of Questionnaires | Participants will complete an assessment consisting of the Falls Risk Questionnaire, a primarily self-administered geriatric assessment (GA) developed by the Cancer and Aging Research Group, a quality of life scale (FACT GOG/NTX) and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International. Each questionnaire contains approximately 150 questions and will take between 30 minutes and one hour to complete. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Falls Risk Questionnaire | Other |
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| Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percent completion of the Fall Risk Questionnaire (FRQ) and the Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment (CARG GA) of enrolled patients | The percent of patients who complete the assessment will be calculated. Successful completion will be defined as the completion of all items on the questionnaires. If more than 85% of subjects are able to complete the FRQ and CARG GA, the assessment will be deemed feasible. | Day 1 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time to completion of FRQ and CARG GA of enrolled patients | Day 1 | |
| Satisfaction with the questionnaires | We will calculate the frequency of participant feedback that 1) certain questions that were difficult to understand 2) the questionnaire was too short or too long 3) questions were upsetting or 4) the questionnaire left out important questions to ask. Open-ended follow-up questions in which the participants will be given the opportunity to write out their responses will be examined qualitatively for recurring themes of particular questions that were unsatisfactory |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Cancer patients aged 65 years of age or older
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tanya Wildes, M.D., M.S.C.I. | Washington University School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis | Missouri | 63110 | United States |
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| Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine | View source |
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| Other |
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| Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-1) | Other |
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| Health Related Quality of Life using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Scale (FACT GOG/NTX) | Other |
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| Psychological consequences of falling | Uses the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Scale (FACT GOG/NTX) | Day 1 |
| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
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| C101119 | ST13 protein, human |
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