Jede Jeck is anders: Management of the older patient in the Emergency Department - Bridging the Gap in the Journey of Acute Care

Jede Jeck is anders: Management of the older patient in the Emergency Department - Bridging the Gap in the Journey of Acute Care - jede_jeck

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017365

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2021-09-02

Start date

2020-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Elderly patients who came to the emergency department with an internal medicine problem

Interventions

Group 1: The treatment of the control group continues as part of "usual care" and the information obtained from the CGA is not passed on to treating colleagues (receiving wards, receiving clinics, fam

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age =65 years - Presentation in the ZNA of the UKK as an internal patient - Written declaration of consent - In the case of legal care: Written declaration of consent from the legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Persons who are in a dependency / employment relationship with the auditors - Placement in an institution based on a judicial or administrative order

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Re-hospitalization days after 12 months as part of a telephone follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Re-hospitalization, reason for re-hospitalization 2. Mortality 3. Implementation of geriatric recommendations in further treatment 4. VAS Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) 5. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) 6. Number of preventive measures (power of attorney, living will) 7. Degree of care 8. Use of care services 9. Use of nursing home accommodation 10. Number of drugs 11. Number of falls 12. Nutrient relation of nutrition and food group balance (through Freiburg nutrition protocol) 13. Multidimensional Predictive Index (MPI)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Re-hospitalization, reason for re-hospitalization 2. Mortality 3. Implementation of geriatric recommendations in further treatment 4. VAS Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) 5. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) 6. Number of preventive measures (power of attorney, living will) 7. Degree of care 8. Use of care services 9. Use of nursing home accommodation 10. Number of drugs 11. Number of falls 12. Nutrient relation of nutrition and food group balance (through Freiburg nutrition protocol) 13. Multidimensional Predictive Index (MPI)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Cristina Polidori Nelles

Uniklinik Köln - Zentrum Innere Medizin

maria.polidori-nelles@uk-koeln.de004922147832753

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026