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Opposition to Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures by Aged Hospitalized Patient (OPTAH)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03373838
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 14, 2017
Last Update Posted : December 11, 2020
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Thomas TANNOU, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Brief Summary:
The main object is to identify and understand why some hospitalized aged patients oppose himself to treatment or diagnosis procedure. This mixed study will used a census in a geriatrics department and a qualitative research.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Aging Refusal, Treatment Qualitative Research Epidemiology Other: Census

Detailed Description:
To complete qualitative study, interview will also be conducted with : patients, general practitioner, relative and home carers. An observation of geriatric multidisciplinary staff will be done for better understanding of complexity.

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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 35 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Opposition to Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures by Aged Hospitalized Patient on Geriatrics Department.
Actual Study Start Date : January 5, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 25, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date : December 10, 2020

Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Census
Epidemiological study. Sociodemographic and medical survey.
Other: Census
Survey and interview
Other Name: Qualitative study

Qualitative interview
Individual qualitative interview.
Other: Census
Survey and interview
Other Name: Qualitative study




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 30 individual semi-structured interviews [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
    Qualitative data analysis and theorical saturation


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. 100 demographic survey [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
    Statistical analysis

  2. 100 medical survey [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
    Statistical analysis



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Ages Eligible for Study:   75 Years and older   (Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Hospitalized patient presenting opposition to medical or diagnosis procedure define as :

  • Repeated expression (at least 2 times to 2 differents professionnals) without agreed between these 2 oppositions.
  • Concerning : medication, invasive diagnosis procedure or withdrawal of catheter.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • geriatric department inpatient.
  • presenting opposition to medical or diagnosis procedure
  • covered by French Social Security System
  • agreed to participate to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • They did not express himself an opposition
  • They disagree to participated
  • For qualitative research only : major neurocognitive disorder (MMSE <10).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03373838


Locations
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France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
Besancon, France, 25000
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Investigators
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Study Chair: Regis AUBRY, MD/PhD CHU de Besancon
Principal Investigator: Thomas TANNOU, MD CHU de Besancon
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: Thomas TANNOU, Medical Doctor, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03373838    
Other Study ID Numbers: P/2017/349
First Posted: December 14, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 11, 2020
Last Verified: December 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No