Status:
COMPLETED
Quality of Life Among Acute Admitted Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern Denmark
Conditions:
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Elderly dependent on homecare, admitted acutely, are fragile. The aim of this study is to investigate the difference in the definition and rating of Quality of Life (QoL) among acute admitted elderly ...
Detailed Description
The study is designed as a cross sectional study and will be conducted at three Emergency Departments (ED) within the Region of Southern Denmark; Hospital of Southern Jutland, Hospital of Southwest Ju...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients (aged ≥ 65 year) admitted to EDs at the Hospital of Southern Jutland, Hospital of Southwest Jutland or Hospital Lillebaelt
Exclusion
- Patients unable to give informed consent to participate
- Patients known or believed to be cognitively impaired as assessed by the OMC test (score \> 18 point).
- Patients who only receive outpatient treatment in the ED will be excluded
- Patients with an inadequate understanding of written and spoken Danish (assessed by the health professionals at the ED).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
406 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03762941
Start Date
August 1 2018
End Date
July 31 2019
Last Update
September 2 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital of Southern Jutland
Aabenraa, The Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, 6200