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Clinical Trials/NCT05561101
NCT05561101
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Evolution of the Health Status of Caregivers After the Admission of Their Elderly Relative to the Emergency Department

Gérond'if1 site in 1 country125 target enrollmentSeptember 20, 2022

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Caregiver-patient Dyeds
Sponsor
Gérond'if
Enrollment
125
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Measure of caregiver burden by the 7-item Zarit burden scale (Mini-zarit)
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The main objective of this non-interventional, propective and multipercentric study is to Assess the evolution of caregiver burden 1 month after their elderly relative's Emergency Department (ED) admission

Detailed Description

The aim purpose of this non-interventional, prospertive study is to compare the evolution of caregiver burden between inclusion and 1month after their elderly relative's ED admission. Inclusion of caregivers - patients dyads, meeting inclusion criteria and agreeing to participate, is carried out by geriatric mobile teams (EMG) working within Emergengy Department. At inclusion the following data will be collected: For the patient : * Presence of neurocognitive disorders * Sociodemographic data (age, gender, lifestyle) * Patient comorbidities * Autonomy and independence * Risk of early readmission and loss of autonomy For the caregiver: * Socio-demographic data * The caregiver's burden * Quality of life * Resilience capacity will be measured The follow-up of the caregiver is carried out 1 month after the passage of his elderly relative to Emergency Department (at inclusion). The levels of burden and quality of life as well as the aids set up at home will be collected

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 20, 2022
End Date
April 20, 2024
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Gérond'if
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult caregivers - patients aged 75 and over dyads consulting in Emergency Department and living at home
  • Patients admitted to the emergency department for less than 48 hours for which a return home is decided
  • Non-verbal opposition of the patient and caregiver to the collection of their data.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hospitalized patient after emergency
  • Patient admitted to emergency for life-saving emergency
  • Patient living Nursing Home (EHPAD)
  • Language barrier
  • Absence of identified caregivers
  • Severe cognitive impairment as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria and absence relative at time of inclusion
  • Patients under guardianship
  • Oral opposition from the patient and caregiver to their data collection.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measure of caregiver burden by the 7-item Zarit burden scale (Mini-zarit)

Time Frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

  • Assessment of the degree of patient dependence according "Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living" KATZ scale(At inclusion)
  • Assessment of quality of life of cargivers according SF-12 score(1 month)
  • Assessment of patient's level of dependence through an appreciation of instrumental activities of daily living according Lawton scale(At inclusion)
  • Assessment of cognitive state of elderly patients according Abbreviated Mental Test 4 score (AMT-4)(At inclusion)
  • Assessment of commorbidity risk according Charlson score(At inclusion)
  • Measure of caregiver satisfaction according Likert scale(1 month)
  • Assessment of complications risks according Triage Risk Screening Tool score (TRST)(At inclusion)
  • Measure of resilience capacities acoording Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)(At inclusion)

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