Clinical Trial: In-Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Aged Acute Medical Patients

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title:

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 in the geriatric setting compared with general medical care.

Detailed Summary:

Design:

1) a cross-sectional study followed by 2) a subgroup study by retrospective follow-up

Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Current Primary Outcome:

• Comorbidity [ Time Frame: At hospital admission (day 1) ]
  By Charlsons Comorbidity Index
• Length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: Number of days of hospitalization an expected average of 8 days ]
  Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days.

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

• Acute readmission [ Time Frame: 30 days and 90 days ]
  The number of acute readmissions in the participants within 30 days and 90 days after the discharge, respectively.
• Mortality [ Time Frame: Within 30 days after hospital admission ]
  The number of short-term mortality in the participants within 30 days after hospital admission.

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Aarhus

Dates:
Date Received: November 2, 2011
Date Started: January 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 6, 2012
Last Verified: January 2012