NCT00912600

Brief Summary

Percentage of patients over 80 admitted in ICU varies greatly from one center to another. ICU admission criteria of older patients are scarcely described and benefit of ICU admission for those patients is uncertain. In this study, we prospectively studied old patients arriving to the emergency department of 15 French hospitals with conditions that potentially warrant ICU admission.The working hypothesis was that ICU admission was associated with a 20% decrease in six-month mortality.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
2,643

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2004

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2004

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2006

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2009

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 3, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

July 26, 2012

Status Verified

May 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

June 2, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 25, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Intensive Care UnitsTriageAged, 80 and overDeathActivities of Daily LivingHealth Services ResearchHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • ICU eligibility as assessed by emergency and ICU physicians

    At the admission

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Hospital death

    During the hospitalisation

  • Change in functional status

    During 6 months

  • Six-month death

    During 6 months after the end of the hospitalisation

Study Arms (1)

1

Elderly individuals presenting to one of 15 emergency departments and possibly qualifying for admission to an ICU

Other: Intensive Care Unit admission

Interventions

Intensive Care Unit admission

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age80 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Old patients arriving to the emergency department of 15 French hospitals with conditions that potentially warrant ICU admission.

You may qualify if:

  • Age over 80
  • Be assigned by the emergency physician with one of 74 conditions potentially warranting ICU admission

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient's refusal

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hôpital Saint-Antoine

Paris, 75012, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Boumendil A, Angus DC, Guitonneau AL, Menn AM, Ginsburg C, Takun K, Davido A, Masmoudi R, Doumenc B, Pateron D, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Somme D, Simon T, Aegerter P, Guidet B; ICE-CUB study group. Variability of intensive care admission decisions for the very elderly. PLoS One. 2012;7(4):e34387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034387. Epub 2012 Apr 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Death

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Bertrand GUIDET, MD

    Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2009

First Posted

June 3, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Primary Completion

January 1, 2006

Study Completion

February 1, 2009

Last Updated

July 26, 2012

Record last verified: 2009-05

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