NCT06427824 · University of Chicago
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Tests) for Bladder Cancer Participants Undergoing Radical Cystectomy
What this study is about
This study focuses on providing an educational program for people/participants with bladder cancer who plan to have a cystectomy (surgery) as part of their standard care.
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This study focuses on providing an educational program for people/participants with bladder cancer who plan to have a cystectomy (surgery) as part of their standard care. Participants in this study will watch videos designed to teach them strategies to help lower their risk of experiencing negative side effects (such as mobility problems, issues with taking medication, and poor quality of life) before and after they have surgery. They will also be asked to fill out questionnaires.
Interventions
OTHER
Educational Video Modules on Risk Prevention Before and After Cystectomy (Surgery)
An educational program designed by geriatricians, surgeons, anesthesiologists and palliative care physicians to help people with bladder cancer who plan to receive a cystectomy learn strategies to improve their mobility, medication management, mental clarity/delirium and how they document important side effects or health issues after surgery.
OTHER
Geriatric Service/ Discharge Planning
A geriatric team will meet with participants after surgery to help them reinforce the strategies they learned in the education video sessions. As part of a geriatric service, this team will also help participants plan/coordinate their discharge from the hospital after surgery.
OTHER
Questionnaires
These questionnaires will ask about the participants' mobility, frailty, quality of life and additional health/risk factors before and after surgery.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants Referred to Educational Program
Time frame: 90 days
Assess the feasibility of an educational program designed for participants undergoing radical cystectomy by measuring the number of participants referred to the study team/program.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Participants capable of giving consent
- Participants undergoing radical cystectomy (both for curative and palliative intent) for bladder cancer diagnosed by tissue pathology with urinary diversion at the University of Chicago
- Participants undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be included
- Participants will be included regardless of gender, race or ethnicity
- Participants greater than or equal to 65 years of age
Exclusion criteria
- Radical cystectomy for non-oncologic indications
- Palliative cystectomy for cancers other than bladder cancer (i.e. prostate, rectal, cervical)
Where
- Chicago, Illinois
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Oct 3, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations