Quality Register for Geriatric Psychiatry (KVALAP)

Quality Register for Geriatric Psychiatry in Viken Research Network for Geriatric Psychiatry

QualGeP (KVALAP) is a quality register in Viken Research network for Geriatric Psychiatry. The objectives of the register are to enhance our knowledge of old persons with severe psychiatric disorders, and to secure an optimal medical evaluation, treatment and care for these patients. The data in the register will be used for quality assurance and for research.

Aims:

• Quality assurance
• Further development of our diagnostic and screening tools
• Contributing to improving the treatment, with and without drugs
• Contributing to improving the dialogue and collaboration between primary healthcare and hospitals

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Depression; Geriatric Disorder

Detailed Description

Data collected:

• Demographic data
• Previous and present disorders and use of drugs

• Data from relatives regarding:

  • the patient's cognition
  • psychiatric health
  • behaviour
  • activities of daily living
  • the stress and care burden of relatives
• Tests of cognitive functions
• Methods and duration for treatment
• Transfer to primary healthcare
• Possible readmissions

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 19000

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Lisbeth D Høgset, MSc; Phone Number: 0047 97582098; Email: Lisebeth.Dyrendal.Hogset@sykehuset-innlandet.no
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Kari M Kristiansen, MSc; Phone Number: 0047 97761638; Email: kari.kristiansen@aldringoghelse.no

Study Locations

• Norway
  • Oslo, Norway, 0854
    • Recruiting
    • Old Age Psychiatry Unit, Diakonhjemmet Hospital
    • Contact: Kari M Kristiansen, MSc; Phone Number: 0047 97761638; Email: kari.kristiansen@diakonsyk.no
    • Contact: Ronny Nielsen, RN; Phone Number: 0047 91625232; Email: ronny.nielsen@diakonsyk.no
    • Sub-Investigator: Kari M Kristiansen, MSc
    • Sub-Investigator: Bernhard Lorentzen, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients submitted to the geriatric psychiatry units in the Viken Research network for Geriatric Psychiatry

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients submitted to geriatric psychiatry units and their relatives who sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients and relatives who refuse to sign the consent form

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Geriatric psychiatry; Elderly patients with psychiatric disorders in geriatric psychiatry units

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Depression and cognition	Scores on assessment scales (MADRS, Cornell scale, MMSE)	During admission

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Geir Selbaek
• Collaborators: Oslo University Hospital; Diakonhjemmet Hospital; University Hospital, Akershus
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Knut A. Engedal, professor, Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): December 1, 2030
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): December 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 10, 2011
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): August 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): July 8, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 7, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Quality improvement; Geriatric Psychiatry; Quality control; Quality register; Research elderly patients with psychiatric disorders
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Depression
• Other Study ID Numbers: KVALAP (QualGeP)