Prognosis and QOL Study on Elderly Patients Receiving Intensive Care
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patients recieving intesive care. Patients aged over 65.
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037430
- Lead Sponsor
- Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine
- Brief Summary
955 cases were screened for eligibility, 650 was included in the study. The median age was 79 (IQR 72-85) years. Overall mortality at 6-month was 21% ranging from CFS1: 6.2% to CFS>7: 42.9%. Six-month mortality increased with higher CFS. CFS was an independent prognostic factor (one-point increase in CFS, adjusted RR: 1.19 [1.09 - 1.30]). Quality of life (EQ5D index and VAS) worsened with higher CFS. Proportion of patients who could directly discharge home decreased with higher CFS.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 650
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with missing Clinical Frailty Scale before the transport.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Six month survival according to each frailty.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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.