Frailty and the Elderly in Martinique (SAFMACohort)

Frail Elderly Subjects Martinique: Adverse Outcome After Hospitalisation in Geriatric Department

This was a prospective multicenter cohort study of elderly people admitted to the acute care for elders in Martinique. They were followed up to 36 months. It aimed to study the adverse outcomes. In all, 287 subjects were included. They were 85+/-6 years, and mainly women (61%).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Elderly People With Polypathology or Disabilities

Detailed Description

The SAFMA cohort was an ad hoc study formed into the recruitment of the acute care for elders in the geriatric department of Martinique university Hospitals. The inclusion of subjects ran from January 1st 2012 to June 30th 2012. To be eligible, patients had to be 75 or over and hospitalised for acute condition. Each patient was visited by a specialist in geriatrics familiar with the survey procedures. In the course of this interview, patients were informed about the study, prior to signing the consent form. If the clinical status and/or the cognitive status of the patient did not enable informed consent, the interviewer referred to the subject's representative. Follow-up was performed by visits and telephone interview till 36 months.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 287

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 75 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A group of elderly people hospitalised in acute care for elders

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age of 75 years or over
• Admitted to acute care for elders
• Consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Impossibility to perform the tests
• Refusals to participate

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Mortality	6 weeks
Nursing home admission	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Mortality	6 month
Mortality	12 month
Mortality	24 month
Mortality	36 month
Nursing home admission	6 month
Nursing home admission	12 month
Nursing home admission	24 month
Nursing home admission	36 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Société Martiniquaise de Gérontologie et Gériatrie
• Collaborators: CHU de Reims

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Godard-Sebillotte C, Drame M, Basileu T, Fanon JL, Godaert L. Is self-rated health an independent prognostic factor of six-week mortality in older patients hospitalized for an acute condition? Qual Life Res. 2016 Sep;25(9):2335-40. doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1252-3. Epub 2016 Feb 26.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 11, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): August 18, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): August 18, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2016
• Last Verified: August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 1958830

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO