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Infected Elders in the Emergency Department: Outcomes and Processes of Care

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jeffrey Caterino, Ohio State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00591955
First received: December 26, 2007
Last updated: May 1, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine factors which predict a complicated hospital course and then to develop from these findings an Emergency Department guideline to assist in knowing who is at highest risk of elderly patients with infection presenting for care.


Condition
Sepsis

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Infected Elders in the Emergency Department: Outcomes and Processes of Care

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Sepsis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Ohio State University:

Estimated Enrollment: 213
Study Start Date: January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2013
Primary Completion Date: October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

The study is looking at how closely physicians adhere to treatment guidelines in caring for elderly patients, and then to determine if there are differences in elderly patient disease symptoms that result in a failure to use guidelines. If this is known, physicians can then be aware of these differences and provide appropriate care.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients aged 65 or older who present to the Emergency Department with signs that could be consistent with infection

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 65 or older
  • blood cultures ordered in the Emergency Department
  • admitted to the hospital from the Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age less than 65
  • prisoners
  • Patient unable to provide consent and no legally authorized representative available
  • non-English speaking
  • ED visit or admission in the last 7 days for the same condition
  • primary evaluation by the trauma team
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00591955

Locations
United States, Ohio
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ohio State University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey M Caterino, MD The Ohio State University Department of Emergency Medicine
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Jeffrey Caterino, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00591955     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2005H0206
Study First Received: December 26, 2007
Last Updated: May 1, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Ohio State University:
geriatric
sepsis
outcome assessment(healthcare)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Emergencies
Sepsis
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
 Infection
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Inflammation

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013