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Advanced Colorectal Cancer in Elderly PatientCO-OLDERNCT05788224

The Management of Complicated Colo-rectal Cancer in Older Patients in the Emergency Setting: the CO-OLDER Study

An observational study of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patient, run by Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a multicenter observational study aimed to investigate the management of older patients aged 75 years old and over admitted to the emergency department with complicated colorectal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 75 years and older
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 May 2022to 2 Jan 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 75 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: All older (aged 75 years old and over) patients who were admitted to the surgical department with acute abdominal pain due to a complication of colorectal cancer.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged 75 years old and over;
  • Admission to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain;
  • Diagnosis of obstructed and/or perforated colorectal cancer.

Who cannot join

  • Patients aged< 75 years old;
  • Patients aged >=75 years old admitted with acute abdomen, not due to complicated colorectal cancer.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belinda De Simone, MD contact

+33665787872

desimone.belinda@gmail.com

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • World Society of Emergency Surgery

    Paris, 75016

    Belinda De Simone, MD, +33665787872, desimone.belinda@gmail.com

    Belinda De Simone, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

About this study

This is a multicenter observational study aimed to investigate the management of older patients aged 75 years old and over admitted to the emergency department with complicated colorectal cancer.

The final endpoint is to report morbidity and mortality in this group of frail individuals according to the shift of incidence of colorectal cancer in geriatric patients, over 2 periods: before the COVID pandemic outbreak (11th March 2020) and after the 11th March, during the ongoing pandemic.

Keywords
elderly; oldest; colorectal cancer; perforation; bleeding; obstruction; emergency; surgery; laparotomy; laparoscopy; futility; frailty
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hemorrhage, Bites and Stings, Emergencies, Frailty

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. mortality and morbidity correlated with the management of older (=>75 years old) patients admitted to emergency department with a complicated colorectal cancer

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 May 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion2 Jan 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05788224
Sponsor's protocol ID
BDS02
Acronym
CO-OLDER
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
14 Mar 2023
Last updated
24 May 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • DE Simone B, Abu-Zidan FM, Podda M, Pellino G, Sartelli M, Coccolini F, DI Saverio S, Biffl WL, Kaafarani HM, Moore EE, Dhesi JK, Moug S, Ansaloni L, Avenia N, Catena F; CO-OLDER Collaborators. The management of complicated colorectal cancer in older patients in a global perspective after COVID-19: the CO-OLDER WSES project. Minerva Surg. 2024 Jun;79(3):273-285. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.10165-1.

    PubMed 38847766

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patient, run by Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Belinda De Simone, MD (+33665787872, desimone.belinda@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

mortality and morbidity correlated with the management of older (=>75 years old) patients admitted to emergency department with a complicated colorectal cancer (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05788224, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2023.

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