{"type":"trials","record":{"id":43399,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT07225855","title":"Geriatric Assessment and Management for Older Adults Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer and Their Family Caregivers","brief_summary":"This clinical trial compares the effect of geriatric assessment (GA)-based management of supportive care to usual care in treating older patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and their family caregivers (FCG). At least one quarter of head and neck cancers patients are diagnosed at age 70 or older. Treatment for head and neck cancers usually include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Older adults are often at higher risk for functional problems, and may experience more side effects. In addition, there may be a lack of support mechanisms in place to address the needs of these older patients. Cancer not only affects the patients but the entire family, especially the family member who is the caregiver. Currently, all patients over 65 receive the same standard of care based on national guidelines, which include supportive care referrals. However, data suggests, that many patients may need more frequent and structured support. The Practical Geriatric Assessment (PGA) is a complete examination including evaluation of the physical and mental function as well as the emotional state of the older patient. PGA-based supportive care interventions may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in managing treatment-related side effects and improving quality of life compared to usual care in older patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and their FCG.","overall_status":"Recruiting","phases":[],"study_type":"INTERVENTIONAL","sponsor":"City of Hope Medical Center","enrollment":36,"countries":["United States"],"start_date":"2026-10-01","completion_date":"2027-11-24","last_update_date":"2026-08-21","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07225855","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T01:25:40.376869+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:05.717+00:00","metadata":{"acronym":null,"organization":"City of Hope Medical Center","source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["Localized Head and Neck Carcinoma","Best Practice","Electronic Health Record Review","Health Communication","Interview","Office Visit","Practical Geriatric Assessment","Questionnaire Administration","Referral","Supportive Care"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":100,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: cancer.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:14.669058+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct07225855","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2026-10-01 to 2027-11-24","comparator":null,"confidence":"structured-source","population":null,"provenance":{"duration":"start_date and completion_date","comparator":"registry arm fields","population":"registry eligibility fields","intervention":"registry intervention fields","participants":"enrollment","study_design":"study_type and registry design fields","evidence_stage":"phases","reported_outcome":"not available","outcomes_measured":"registry outcome-measure fields"},"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:39:00.171371+00:00","intervention":[],"participants":36,"study_design":"INTERVENTIONAL","subject_scope":"Human clinical study registration","evidence_stage":"Phase not reported","safety_context":"Eligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians.","source_support":"Structured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.","main_limitation":"This is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.","reported_outcome":null,"outcomes_measured":[],"regulatory_context":"Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available."},"clinical_trial_topics":[{"topic_slug":"cancer-and-aging","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: cancer.","Abstract contains controlled term: cancer.","Title supplies longevity context: older adult, geriatric.","Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","abstract","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Cancer and ageing","slug":"cancer-and-aging"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/43399","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. No scientist, clinician, researcher, editor, or human reviewer evaluates this publication before release."}