NCT04022551

Brief Summary

The study evaluates if the Emergency Room Evaluation and Recommendation Tool (ER2) reduces the hospital admission rate and the length of stay in Emergency.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
4,724

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2019

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 15, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 17, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 23, 2019

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2022

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

February 23, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

July 15, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 22, 2024

Conditions

Elderly CareLength of Hospital StayMultimorbidity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hospital admission rate by age

    The recommendation of the Emergency Room Evaluation Tool will be used to reduce the hospital admission rate in older at Emergency.

    Around 10 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Length of stay at Emergency

    Around 10 months

Study Arms (1)

Observational

At Emergency nurses will carry out a test called: Emergency Room Evaluation and Recommendation which contents the following statements: 1. Being 85 years older and over (Yes/No) 2. Male (Yes/No) 3. Home services (Yes/No) 4. Taking 5 different medication daily (Yes/No) 5. Use of walking aid (Yes/No) 6. Disoriented (Yes/No)

Eligibility Criteria

Age75 Years+
Sexall
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

It will be enrolled participants who are 75 years and over, and who will be brought at Emergency on medical stretcher. At Emergency, nurses will carry out a test called: Emergency Room Evaluation and Recommendation.

You may qualify if:

  • Being 75 years old and over
  • Being brought at Emergency on medical stretcher

You may not qualify if:

  • Being less than 75 years old
  • Never come at Emergency

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

Location

Study Officials

  • Olivier Beauchet, MD

    Jewish General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, Professor of Geriatrics

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2019

First Posted

July 17, 2019

Study Start

July 23, 2019

Primary Completion

February 1, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2024

Last Updated

February 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

CA(1)