Evaluation of Frail Elderly in Ambulatory Primary Care (EPAFRA)

May 20, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Lille
Evaluate the sensitivity of the GERONTOPOLE scale, used by general practitioners in primary care outpatients for the diagnosis of frailty in non-dependent people more than 65 years old, using as reference the "évaluation gériatrique standardisée clinique" (EGS)

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

36

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
    • Nord
      • Lille, Nord, France, 59000
        • Chu Lille

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Elderly independent population

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Independent patients

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dependent outpatient, assessed with a "activity of daily living" (ADL) score < 6/6
  • outpatient with occuring severe health episode less than a month before inclusion

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

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
assess the sensitivity of the GERONTOPOLE scale
Time Frame: 2 years
by practitionner
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Lille

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nassir MESSAADI, PhD, University Hospital, Lille

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 (Actual)

February 12, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

January 10, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2016_23
  • 2016-A01750-51 (Other Identifier: ID-RCB number, ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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