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Infectious Disease Emergencies In Elderly ICU Patients

Infectious Disease Emergencies In Elderly ICU Patients : A Prospective Observational Study Comparing Microbial Aetiology, Antibiotic Therapy And Outcome Across Young Old patients, Middle Old And Oldest Old Patient - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113601
Enrollment
260
Registered
2026-07-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D89- Other disorders involving the immune mechanism, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 65 years and above. Patients admitted to G-block CC icu. Patients diagnosed with suspected or confirmed infectious diseases based on clinical features and microbiological evidence. Patients with available culture reports and clinical data. Patients from whom appropriate cultures have been sent includes both positive or negative results. Patients who were on mechanical ventilation and other oxygen delivery devices, room air were included Patients with surgical history were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients aged below 65 years. Patients admitted to icu with non infectious causes without evidence of infection based on clinical features and microbiological evidence. Patients with discharged or discharged against medical advice or death within day 7 in icu without a evidence of organism isolated.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
comparing the clinical outcomes such as mortality and icu length of stay among elderly icu patients with infectious diseases across three age groups.Timepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NoTimepoint: no

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR RENUKA MK

Sri ramachandra institute of higher education and research

Renuka.mk@sriramachandra.edu.in8056126336

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026