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Geriatrics in the Intensive Care Unit

ConditionGeriatrics
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-120
SponsorHospital Departamental de Villavicencio

About this trial

Life expectancy is longer in populations of medium- and high-income countries. Older adults are an increasingly large population in intensive care units (ICUs). There are limited publications about the epidemiology, benefits, expenditure, and outcomes of elderly and very old critically ill patients.

We are designing a study to characterize older adults admitted to the intensive care unit and determine factors associated with adverse outcomes. The discharge registry of the ICU of a third-level hospital was reviewed. Records from January to December 2024 were reviewed. Three age groups were selected for comparison: A. \<65 years; B. 65-79 years; C. 80 years and above. The outcomes to compare will be: mortality, need for invasive mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Registry of adults older than 18 years, discharged from the critical care unit.

Disqualifiers

None.

Trial population

Adults discharged from the intensive care unit during the study period, especially older adults and octogenarians.

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Retrospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Age group

    Other intervention

    Observation of the outcomes by age groups.

Treatment groups

1,000 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Younger adults1 intervention
Group B: Elders1 intervention
Group C: Octogenarians1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

ICU mortality

Mortality during ICU stay.

Time frame
30 days

Secondary outcomes

1

ICU length of stay

Duration of stay in the intensive care unit

Time frame
30 days
2

Invasive mechanical ventilation

Need of mechanical ventilation

Time frame
30 days
3

Duration of IMV

Duration of the invasive mechanical ventilation

Time frame
30 days

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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