In-Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Aged Acute Medical Patients

January 6, 2012 updated by: Merete Gregersen, University of Aarhus
The purpose of this study is to compare acute ill elderly medical patients in a geriatric department with general medical departments, and to examine the effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the geriatric setting compared with general medical care.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Design:

1) a cross-sectional study followed by 2) a subgroup study by retrospective follow-up

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3877

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
    • Central Denmark Region
      • Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark, 8000
        • Aarhus University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

80 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Acute medical patients aged 80 years or older

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients admitted to the departments of medicine at Aarhus University Hospital either through the emergency medical ward or directly to the medical wards in the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients admitted to the neurology-, cardiology-, nephrology- or haematology departments, and patients discharged directly to their homes from the emergency medical ward.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Patients admitted to Geriatric Department
The patients receive comprehensive geriatric assessment
Patients admitted to general medical departments
This group do not receive comprehensive geriatric assessment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comorbidity
Time Frame: At hospital admission (day 1)
By Charlsons Comorbidity Index
At hospital admission (day 1)
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: Number of days of hospitalization an expected average of 8 days
Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days.
Number of days of hospitalization an expected average of 8 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acute readmission
Time Frame: 30 days and 90 days
The number of acute readmissions in the participants within 30 days and 90 days after the discharge, respectively.
30 days and 90 days
Mortality
Time Frame: Within 30 days after hospital admission
The number of short-term mortality in the participants within 30 days after hospital admission.
Within 30 days after hospital admission

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CGA-GD-2011

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