Frailty and the Elderly in Martinique
- Conditions
- Elderly People With Polypathology or Disabilities
- Registration Number
- NCT02871557
- Lead Sponsor
- Société Martiniquaise de Gérontologie et Gériatrie
- Brief Summary
This was a prospective multicenter cohort study of elderly people admitted to the acute care for elders in Martinique. They were followed up to 36 months. It aimed to study the adverse outcomes. In all, 287 subjects were included. They were 85+/-6 years, and mainly women (61%).
- Detailed Description
The SAFMA cohort was an ad hoc study formed into the recruitment of the acute care for elders in the geriatric department of Martinique university Hospitals. The inclusion of subjects ran from January 1st 2012 to June 30th 2012. To be eligible, patients had to be 75 or over and hospitalised for acute condition. Each patient was visited by a specialist in geriatrics familiar with the survey procedures. In the course of this interview, patients were informed about the study, prior to signing the consent form. If the clinical status and/or the cognitive status of the patient did not enable informed consent, the interviewer referred to the subject's representative. Follow-up was performed by visits and telephone interview till 36 months.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 287
- Age of 75 years or over
- Admitted to acute care for elders
- Consent to participate
- Impossibility to perform the tests
- Refusals to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mortality 6 weeks Nursing home admission 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mortality 36 month Nursing home admission 36 month