Better Understand End-of-life Emergencies' Management Among Elderly in Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study in Brittany, France (PUFPAE)

August 1, 2016 updated by: Rennes University Hospital

The purposes of this study are :

  • To know and to understand frequency and variability (quantitative and qualitative) of end-of-life emergencies in nursing homes.
  • To know and to understand practices applied in these situations depending on the institution and the different reasons of hospital use.
  • To know and to understand the practical and organizational elements, in nursing homes, that can determine a (re) hospitalization or an end-of-life

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

602

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

  • France
      • Rennes, France, 35033
        • CHU de Rennes

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Résidents of 150 nursing homes randomly selected in Brittany

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • dead residents during the quarter preceding the date of the Survey Or
  • Residents in end-of-life situation the day of the survey, as determined by the physician coordinator of nursing homes (we will use the definition of "terminal condition" contained in the guide of the CNSA (coding PATHOS - April 2011)).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients opposing the study,
  • patients aged below 18 year old

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
Intervention / Treatment
Residents in end-of-life situation
Residents in end-of-life situation the day of the survey, as determined by the physician coordinator of nursing homes (we will use the definition of "terminal condition" contained in the guide of the CNSA (coding PATHOS - April 2011)).
Other: end-of-life emergencies' management
dead residents
dead residents in the quarter preceding the date of the survey
Other: end-of-life emergencies' management

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of end-of-life emergencies' episodes
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rennes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Francoise FR RIOU, MD, Rennes University Hospital

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

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 35RC12_8988

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