Between Geriatric Syndrome and Chronic Disease Association and Prevalence Among Nonagenarians

NCT05062850 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 19-436
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

OBJECTİVE The world population is getting older. The most common condition in the aging population is comorbidity, which is a combination of more than one chronic disease or condition. Contrary to the traditional view that specific symptoms are characteristic of a single disease, the coexistence of multiple diseases and other age-related conditions in elderly individuals leads to what is defined as geriatric syndromes. Geriatric syndromes are quite common in the elderly population and are associated with poor quality of life, adverse health status, and increased cost. Physicians who more frequently care and manage patients with comorbid diseases and geriatric syndrome can cope better with these conditions when faced with them. It is known that the frequency of comorbidity and geriatric syndrome increases especially in the elderly. However, in the oldest age group, which is showing the fastest increase in population, these rates are not clearly known. The aim of this study is to shed light on the management of elderly patients by identifying geriatric syndromes and comorbidity prevalence, as well as chronic diseases and common geriatric syndromes, in patients 90 years of age and older who applied to the geriatric outpatient clinic. METHOD Data of patients 90 years and older who applied to the geriatric outpatient clinic between November 2016 and January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The drugs used by the patients with their demographic characteristics such as age, gender, chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes were gathered. The drugs used were also obtained from the hospital-registered files and through the E-Pulse health system. Diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cerebrovascular occlusion (CVO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD) were recorded as chronic diseases. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, delirium, depression, fall, incontinence, malnutrition, sleep disorders, polypharmacy, and fall were recorded as geriatric syndrome. The modified Charlson comorbidity index was used to calculate the comorbidity index.

Conditions

The Study Addressed the Most Common Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Diseases at Age 90 Years and Older and Their Association

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• prevalence

  number of geriatric syndrome

  five years

Interventions

observation OTHER

Our study does not involve an intervention. Chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes of the participants will be studied.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 90 Years - 120 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The world population is getting older. The most common condition in the aging population is comorbidity, which is the combination of more than one chronic disease or condition. In individuals 90 years of age and older, the severity of this condition is not well understood.

You may qualify if:

• Community-dwelling individuals aged 90 and over

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with missing data were excluded from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gulhane Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Observation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methods; Investigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

betül gülsüm yavuz veizi, md

CONTACT

90-312-304 31 07; dr.bgyavuz@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2021
• First Posted: September 30, 2021
• Study Start: September 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2022
• Study Completion: May 1, 2022
• Last Updated: September 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)