Assessing frailty before bladder surgery to improve recovery
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a thorough “geriatric assessment” (a health check focused on older adults) can help you be better prepared for bladder removal surgery. It may guide supportive care before and around surgery to improve safety and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You have muscle-invasive bladder cancer and are scheduled for radical cystectomy (bladder removal surgery)
- Your planned urinary diversion is an ileal conduit (urine flows to a pouch through a new passage in the bowel)
- You are age 65 or older
- You are considered frail on the G8 screening (G8 score 14 or lower)
- You can sign consent and understand the study well enough to participate
- You plan to have only the cystectomy (no other major surgery planned at the same time)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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