Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem

Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem, Depending on Their Direct Admission to a Medical Ward Versus Prior Hospitalization in the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07302555

Acronym

GERIA-UH

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2025-12-24

Start date

2025-10-13

Completion date

2027-04-30

Last updated

2025-12-24

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Conditions

Acute Medical Problem

Keywords

Acute medical problem, Patient over 75 years of age

Brief summary

The increasing activity of emergency departments, coupled with a decrease in the number of hospital beds, is leading to operational changes, of which the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD) is one example. Initially designed for stays of less than 24 hours, it now finds itself providing supplementary hospitalization for downstream services, which is detrimental to the most vulnerable elderly patients.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

75 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Patient aged ≥ 75 years * Patient admitted to the Strasbourg Emergency Department (Hautepierre and NHC) during 2019 for an acute medical problem * Patient with an indication for hospitalization in a conventional medical ward

Exclusion criteria

* Patient who died during their visit to the Emergency Department prior to hospitalization * Patient admitted for a scheduled hospitalization * Patient not requiring hospitalization in a conventional medical ward (either discharged home after the Emergency Department visit or admitted to intensive care) * Patient admitted to the Emergency Department for a surgical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
3-month mortality rate depending on whether or not they were hospitalized in the UHCD.	3-month mortality rate after hospitalization

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactAlexandre BOUSSUGE, MD

alexandre.boussuge@chru-strasbourg.fr33 3 88 11 54 61

Outcome results