PERDOVE ANZIANI: a Prospective Cohort Study on Older Patients

NCT ID: NCT01699984

Last Updated: 2012-10-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

329 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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This prospective observational cohort study aims at studying functional and clinical outcomes of patients (N = 329) admitted to 4 geriatric hospital facilities of the St John of God Order in Northern Italy during an index period of 4 months. Other areas assessed include variables that help or hinder the discharge of patients with sufficient residential autonomy and the predictive ability of clinicians compared with the evaluation of selective indicators of outcome (clinical and instrumental).

Patients are followed from the first day of hospitalization until discharge or up to 3 months and 1 day after the date of admission ("long-term care" patients).

At admission a "Patient Form" including social, demographic and clinical informations and a series of standardized assessment tools is completed with the help of clinicians, nurses and caregivers (when available).

For each patient, during hospitalization, an analysis of apolipoprotein ApoE polymorphisms is performed and adverse events occurred during hospitalization are monitored, as well as the predictive abilities of clinicians and any recent CT and MRI. Patients are reassessed at discharge (or after 3 months for "long-term care" patients) and at 6 months follow-up of with a standardized telephone interview to assess clinical and functional status and possible changes in the residential status of the patient.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dementia Motor Impairments Stroke Thighbone Fractures

Keywords

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Cognitive impairment. Geriatrics. Hospital admission. Hospital discharge.

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Hospitalized patients

All patients hospitalized in 4 inpatient facilities in Northern Italy during 4 index-months.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 65 or older
* informed consent provided

Exclusion Criteria

* younger than 65 years
* informed consent not provided
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Giovanni de Girolamo, M.D.

M.D., Scientific Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Giovanni de Girolamo, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

Locations

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IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Site Status

Sacro Cuore di Gesù Centre

San Colombano al Lambro, Milan, Italy

Site Status

beata Vergine della Consolata Hospital

San Maurizio Canavese, Turin, Italy

Site Status

San Raffaele Arcangelo Hospital

Venezia, Venezia, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Related Links

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http://www.irccs-fatebenefratelli.it

Website of the coordinating centre

Other Identifiers

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2012-1-PEV

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id