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Predictors of Emergency Department Use in Frail Patients
Led by University of Pisa · Updated on 2025-12-02
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
110 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pisa
Lead Sponsor
A
Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
When admitted to the emergency department (ED), elderly non-autonomous patients show high risk of adverse health outcomes. The prompt identification of ED use risk factors in such population is hence needed. While cognitive impairment is a known clinical risk factor, biomarkers of most prevalent dementias have been scarcely investigated as possible ED use predictors. Within this context, this prospective study aims at exploring whether plasma phospho-tau181 and cerebrovascular burden can predict ED use at 6 months in elderly non-autonomous patients, irrespective of frailty.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Predictors of Emergency Department Use in Frail Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Fluency in Italian language
- Age higher than 64 years
- Loss of independence in daily living activities as measured by Katz or Lawton questionnaires
- Routine blood tests performed within 6 months before recruitment
- Brain MRI or CT scan done within 6 months before recruitment suitable for cerebrovascular assessment
You will not qualify if you...
- Withdrawal of informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 56126
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Research Team
F
Francesco Turco, MD, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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