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NCT Number: NCT03373838

Opposition to Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures by Aged Hospitalized Patient

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Aging Behavior Epidemiology Health Behavior Qualitative Research Refusal, Treatment Treatment Adherence and Compliance Treatment Refusal

Age range

75 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire

Besançon, 25000, France

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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).

Treatment and study plan

Census

Other

Survey and interview

Other names: Qualitative study

Primary outcomes

  1. 30 individual semi-structured interviews

    Time frame: 1 year

    Qualitative data analysis and theorical saturation

Secondary outcomes

  1. 100 demographic survey

    Time frame: 1 year

    Statistical analysis

  2. 100 medical survey

    Time frame: 1 year

    Statistical analysis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Opposition to Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures by Aged Hospitalized Patient on Geriatrics Department.

Acronym: OPTAH

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Dec 14, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 11, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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