Prevalence of anemia and/or iron deficiency in geriatric in-patients in Germany - a multicentre study
- Conditions
- Anaemia, unspecifiedD64.9
- Registration Number
- DRKS00004617
- Lead Sponsor
- ehrstuhl für Geriatrie der Universität zu Köln
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 598
Inclusion Criteria
written consent
in-patient
anemia at admission with hemoglobin < 12 g/dl (women) and < 13 g/dl (men)
iron deficiency at admission with ferritin < 30µg/dl or <100µg/dl with elevated CRP or ferritin 100-299µg/dl with transferrin saturation <20%
Exclusion Criteria
tumor associated anemia
tumor therapy associated anemia
participation in other study
lack of written consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of anemia / iron deficiency in geriatric in-patients in Germany
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Analysis of the effects of anemia / iron deficiency on functionality and cognition. <br>Multifunctional geriatric assessment (MGA) tests are routinely carried out on admission and discharge from hospital and inform doctors about changes of cognitive and functional state in their patients; the MGA consists of established tests like<br>- Barthel Index<br>- Mini Mental State Test (MMST)<br>- timed up and go test (TUG)<br>- Tinetti Test <br>