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Prognosis and QOL Study on Elderly Patients Receiving Intensive Care

Effect of Frailty on Elderly Patients Receiving Intensive Care: Prospective Multicenter Observational Study - LIFE (Looking into Intensive care setting on Frailty of Elderly) study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000037430
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-07-21
Start date
2019-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Patients recieving intesive care. Patients aged over 65.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consecutive patients who met the following criteria in 3 month period. 1. Patients who visited the emergency rooms of the participating facilities. to the intensive care unit of the participating facilities though the emergency rooms. 2. Patients who admitted directory to the intensive care unit though the emergency rooms. 3. Patients who are aged 65 and over 65.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with missing Clinical Frailty Scale before the transport.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Six month survival according to each frailty.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Twenty-eight day survival according to each frailty. 2. Quality of life six months after admission and the change according to each frailty. 3. Activity of daily living six months after admission and the change according to each frailty. 4. Location (other facility/home) after intensive care according to each frailty. 5. Total medical expenses according to each frailty.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMototaka Inaba

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine

pau546oq@s.okayama-u.ac.jp086-235-7427

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026