Status:
UNKNOWN
Prevalence of Wound Healing Disturbances in Geriatric Inpatients (WONDER Study)
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions:
Wound Healing Disorder
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Brief Summary
In geriatric patients, there is a plethora of nutritional and illness-related parameters, resulting in a complex situation which hampers identification of risk factors.In the planned prospective study...
Detailed Description
The investigators will determine the prevalence of impaired wound healing upon admission to the hospital as well as the incidence of new wound healing disorders during hospital stay with specific focu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 60 years
- Informed written consent
- Normal cognitive status according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE ≥ 24 points)
- Life expectancy of \> 3 months according to treating doctor
- Proficient in German
Exclusion
- Lack or incapacity of informed consent
- MMSE \< 24
- Life expectancy \< 3 months according to assessment by the attending physician
- Short term patients (\< 3 days of hospital stay)
- Lack of German language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
517 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03314350
Start Date
November 1 2017
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
November 13 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Charite University Medicine, Research Group on Geriatrics
Berlin, Germany, 13347