NCT01506180

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
3,877

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 2, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 9, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

January 9, 2012

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

November 2, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 6, 2012

Conditions

Acute Disease

Keywords

acute medical carecomprehensive geriatric assessmentHealth Services for the AgedGeriatric AssessmentGeriatricsAged

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Comorbidity

    By Charlsons Comorbidity Index

    At hospital admission (day 1)

  • Length of hospital stay

    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 Outcomes (2)

  • Acute readmission

    30 days and 90 days

  • Mortality

    Within 30 days after hospital admission

Study Arms (2)

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

Eligibility Criteria

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

Acute medical patients aged 80 years or older

You may qualify if:

  • 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.

You may not qualify if:

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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gregersen M, Pedersen AB, Damsgaard EM. Comprehensive geriatric assessment increases 30-day survival in the aged acute medical inpatients. Dan Med J. 2012 Jun;59(6):A4442.

    PMID: 22677240DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator, Master of Health Science

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2011

First Posted

January 9, 2012

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 1, 2011

Study Completion

November 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 9, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01

Locations

DK(1)