Status:
COMPLETED
In-Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Aged Acute Medical Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Conditions:
Acute Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
80+ years
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 ...
Detailed Description
Design: 1\) a cross-sectional study followed by 2) a subgroup study by retrospective follow-up
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
- patients admitted to the neurology-, cardiology-, nephrology- or haematology departments, and patients discharged directly to their homes from the emergency medical ward.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
3877 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01506180
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
January 9 2012
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8000