nravelling the mechanism behind hospitalization-associated disability in older patients.

Completed

• Conditions: functionele achteruitgang; functional decline.; hospitalization-associated disability

• Registration Number: NL-OMON44968
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 401

Inclusion Criteria

1) acutely admitted to general internal medicine for 48 hours or more;
2) 70 years and older;
3) have approval from the attending Medical Doctor for inclusion;
4) Mini-mental state examination score of 15 or higher (cognitive functioning);
5) able to speak and understand Dutch to complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

1) A life expectancy of three months or less as assessed by the attending MD;
2) Disabled in all six basic ADLs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary endpoint will be the disability in activities of daily living<br /><br>(ADL). We will investigate the underlying mechanism behind<br /><br>hospitalization-associated disability by testing the physical, psychological,<br /><br>biological and social factors. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcomes will be the differences in health care utilization, health<br /><br>related quality of life, and mortality in older hospitalized patients.</p><br>