Geriatric Assessment–Driven Intervention (GAIN) on Chemotherapy-Related Toxic Effects in Older Adults With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Autor: Cynthia Kelly, Elsa Roberts, Vincent Chung, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Marwan Fakih, Can-Lan Sun, William Dale, Heeyoung Kim, Jeanine Moreno, Marianna Koczywas, Simone Fernandes Dos Santos Hughes, Reena Jayani, Mina S. Sedrak, Monica Trent, Leana Cabrera Chien, Daneng Li, Kemeberly Charles, Joseph Chao, Vani Katheria
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: JAMA Oncol
Popis: IMPORTANCE: Although geriatric assessment–driven intervention improves patient-centered outcomes, its influence on chemotherapy-related toxic effects remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether specific geriatric assessment–driven intervention (GAIN) can reduce chemotherapy-related toxic effects in older adults with cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A randomized clinical trial enrolled 613 participants from a National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center between 2015 and 2019. Patients were 65 years and older with a solid malignant neoplasm, were starting a new chemotherapy regimen, and completed a geriatric assessment. Patients were followed up until chemotherapy completion or 6 months after initiation, whichever occurred first. Data analysis was done by intention-to-treat principle. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomized (2:1) to either the GAIN (intervention) or standard of care (SOC) arm. In the GAIN arm, a geriatrics-trained multidisciplinary team composed of an oncologist, nurse practitioner, social worker, physical/occupation therapist, nutritionist, and pharmacist reviewed geriatric assessment results and implemented interventions based on prespecified thresholds built into the geriatric assessment’s domains. In the SOC arm, geriatric assessment results were sent to treating oncologists for consideration. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was incidence of grade 3 or higher chemotherapy-related toxic effects (graded using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0). Secondary outcomes included advance directive completion, emergency department visits, unplanned hospitalizations, average length of stay, unplanned hospital readmissions, chemotherapy dose modifications, and early discontinuation. Overall survival analysis was performed up to 12 months after chemotherapy initiation. RESULTS: Among the 605 eligible participants for analysis, median (range) age was 71 (65-91) years, 357 (59.0%) were women, and 432 (71.4%) had stage IV disease. Cancer types included gastrointestinal (202 [33.4%]), breast (136 [22.5%]), lung (97 [16.0%]), genitourinary (91 [15.0%]), gynecologic (54 [8.9%]), and other (25 [4.1%]). Incidence of grade 3 or higher chemotherapy-related toxic effects was 50.5% (95% CI, 45.6% to 55.4%) in the GAIN arm and 60.6% (95% CI, 53.9% to 67.3%) in the SOC arm, resulting in a significant 10.1% reduction (95% CI, −1.5 to −18.2%; P = .02). A significant absolute increase in advance directive completion of 28.4% with GAIN vs 13.3% with SOC (P
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