NCT02734381

Brief Summary

The number of elderly patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is dramatically increasing.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
36,369

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2015

Shorter than P25 for all trials

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2016

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 12, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 7, 2016

Last Update Submit

April 11, 2016

Conditions

Geriatric Disorder

Keywords

elderly patientsprevalenceemergency department usemain presenting disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees

    The emergency department visits of elderly patients by data obtained from medical records

    one year

Interventions

Elderly patientsOTHER

Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years - 120 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department of Adiyaman University of Training and Research Hospital between 1 January 2015 and 1 December 2015.

You may qualify if:

  • Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients below 65 years of age
  • Patients with missing data in medical records

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Adıyaman, Central, 02000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Geurts J, Palatnick W, Strome T, Sutherland KA, Weldon E. Frequent users of an inner-city emergency department. CJEM. 2012 Sep;14(5):306-13. doi: 10.2310/8000.2012.120670.

    PMID: 22967698BACKGROUND

  • Samaras N, Chevalley T, Samaras D, Gold G. Older patients in the emergency department: a review. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Sep;56(3):261-9. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.015.

    PMID: 20619500BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Umut Gulacti

    Adiyaman University of Medical Faculty

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2016

First Posted

April 12, 2016

Study Start

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion

January 1, 2016

Study Completion

April 1, 2016

Last Updated

April 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

TU(1)