Status:

UNKNOWN

Individual and Environmental Risk Factors for Unscheduled Hospitalizations of Elderly People

Lead Sponsor:

Virginia BRANCO

Conditions:

Environmental Exposure

Individual Difference

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The elderly are weakened by the accumulation of chronic diseases. Their acute decompensation often leads to unscheduled hospitalization, which constitutes a breach of care with often serious consequen...

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate the perspective and scientific valorization of these data, the experimental design and population characteristics reproduce those of the RIEHO cohort (Coordinator P Aegerter), w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Person over 80 years of age consulting in the geriatrics department of Ste-Périne Hospital (Gerontology Consultations, Dr A Hiance- Delahaye, Head of Department Pr J Ankri. Paris XVI), for a standardised geriatric assessment, for any reason, if it does not result in immediate or foreseeable hospitalisation within 2 weeks,
  • Living at home or in a residence,
  • Subject living in Ile-de-France,
  • Subject speaking French; this study requires minimal participation of subjects (wearing sensors, qualitative interview) that does not appear compatible with comprehension problems,
  • MMSE Score ≥ 15
  • ADL score ≥ 3
  • Affiliated with a health insurance plan or eligible,
  • Person who has signed an informed and written consent.

Exclusion

  • Subject whose state of health requires hospitalization within two weeks,
  • Subject under guardianship or curatorship,
  • Subject living in collective housing (retirement home) or entering an institution within 2 weeks,
  • Abundant thoracic hair causing poor contact of the ECG electrodes of the physiological sensor,
  • Rejection of patient's contact information, refuses to answer questionnaires and follow-up visits, or refuses to wear sensors, Impossibility, during the initial assessment, to establish at least telephone contact with the caregiver when he or she organizes the home visit,
  • Subject already included in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04326556

Start Date

April 1 2020

End Date

September 1 2021

Last Update

March 30 2020

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