RecruitingNCT07237334

A Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical and Process Outcomes of Older Adults That Transition Through the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Unit(GEM-U)

A Prospective Cohort Study of the Clinical and Process Outcomes of Older Adults That Transition Through the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Unit (GEM-U)

Sponsor

University of Limerick

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Feb 10, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Frailty

Summary

This study will characterise the patients using the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Unit, a unit which provides specialist care for patients aged 75 years and older attending the emergency department. It will examine how this specialist care impacts their health in terms of a number of different outcomes, such as; function, quality of life and health care usage; for example admission to the acute hospital.

Eligibility

Min Age: 75 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a new treatment for people with frailty. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 75 Years and older.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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