Status:
COMPLETED
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University of Limerick
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospital of Limerick
Conditions:
Frailty
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been shown to improve outcomes in an inpatient setting; however, there is currently no compelling evidence of benefit for CGA interventions within the Emer...
Detailed Description
The significant growth in ED attendances is a growing public health issue, with attendances by older adults accelerating over the past decade, beyond that due to population ageing alone. The reasons u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged ≥ 65 years;
- Identification of Seniors at Risk score of ≥ 2;
- Manchester Triage System category of 2 to 5;
- Presenting with a medical complaint.
Exclusion
- Older adults who are deemed not to have capacity to provide informed consent;
- Older adults who present to the ED outside of the operational working hours (Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00) of the interdisciplinary ED-CGA team;
- Older adults presenting with acute cardiac and/or neurological pathology;
- Older adults presenting with injuries that require surgical intervention;
- Older adults presenting with high illness acuity, which necessitates treatment in the resuscitation room for the duration of their ED stay.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
133 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05252182
Start Date
February 1 2022
End Date
February 10 2023
Last Update
June 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Limerick
Limerick, Munster, Ireland