This research is for patients who have gastrointestinal cancer and have a planned major surgery. The purpose of this research is to identify cancer patients who may be at risk for frailty. Frailty is common in older adults and may include symptoms of weight loss, weakness, fatigue, low activity, slow walking and other illnesses. Frailty may increase the risk of problems after major surgery. The study will involve a survey, a blood sample, and a review of medical records.
The goals of the study are to: * Describe the rate of frailty in surgical cancer patients * Assess if frailty correlates with problems (adverse outcomes) after major surgery Participants taking part will be asked to complete a survey to assess frailty before surgery. The frailty survey is referred to as the Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C). Participants will have about 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of blood drawn before surgery. Blood tests will include complete blood count (CBC), vitamin A, creatinine, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), DHEA, albumin, and prealbumin.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Frailty survey using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C).
Guthrie Medical Group
East Corning, New York, United States
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States
Percent of patients considered frail assessed by Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores of 21 or higher
Assess Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores in rural patients referred for major abdominal surgeries. Survey values will be added to yield a final RAI-C score between 0 and 81. Percent of patients considered frail will be defined as Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) Scores of 21 or higher
Time frame: pre-operative
Adverse outcomes after major surgery
Assess adverse outcomes postoperatively and if their is a correlation with the frailty score
Time frame: 30 days post-operative
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