Status:
COMPLETED
Short-term Effects of an Inpatient Geriatric Consultation Team on Geriatric Syndrome Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Depression
Senile Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients admitted to acute ordinary wards in a medical center in Southern Taiwan from an elder-integrated outpatient department or emergency room from January 2017 to December 2017 were included if th...
Detailed Description
Participants were recruited from the ordinary wards by research assistants who screened the admission list every morning if they met the inclusion criteria. Then, the detail of the research was explai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (i) age 65 years or older, (ii) Barthel index (BI) \[18\] score ≦60 and (iii) with at least one of the following geriatric syndromes: unsteady gait or easy-to-fall ( falls ≧ 2 in last 1 year), malnutrition with Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA®-SF) screening score \< 12, urinary incontinence, pressure sores, dementia, delirium, depression, polypharmacy (≧8 medications), and excessive utilization of healthcare facilities (admission≧2, visit Emergency≧2, or visit outpatient department≧12 in one month)-
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded if they were in a vegetative state, under palliative care or terminally ill and suffering from acute illness needing to be transferred to or cared for in the Intensive Care Unit.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03840759
Start Date
January 1 2017
End Date
December 31 2017
Last Update
February 15 2019
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