Screening and guidance of elderly who are admitted to the hospital (Orbis Medisch Centrum, Sittard, The Netherlands) and need special care and attention. (Screening en begeleiding van ouderen die speciale aandacht behoeven, of zorg vragen).

Screening and guidance of frail elderly people who are admitted to the hospital.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23983

Enrollment

242

Registered

2010-09-23

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Frail elderly people, hospitalization, prevention of unnecessary loss of function Ouderen in een kwetsbare positie, ziekenhuisopname, vermijdbare ziekenhuiscomplicaties

Interventions

Geriatric consultation team will visit the elderly people in the intervention group. The geriatric consultation team identifies problems and possible complications and initiates actions that are aimed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 70 and older; 2. GFI 4 or higher.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No informed consent; 2. Terminal illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Loss of functioning (ADL/IADL); 2. (Unnecessary) Hospital complications; 3. Length of stay.	—

Contacts

Public ContactBart Ament

Universiteitssingel 40

bart.ament@maastrichtuniversity.nl+31 (0)43 3881983

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)