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NCT Number: NCT03783234

Triage Assessment and NEWS-score as Risk Predictor in Older Frailty Adults in the ED

Emergency Department Triage Systems have not been shown to sufficiently recognize frail elderly patients in need of urgent assessment and care. In this prospective, observational study the performance of the 3-level triage system and the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2 are assessed (separately and combined) for predicting adverse outcomes in older frailty patients visiting in the ED. Observational data for this study is gathered as part of GAOPS - main study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03751319).

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Key information

Conditions

Frailty Aged Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Triage

Age range

75 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Helsinki University Central Hospital, Jorvi

Espoo, 02740, Finland

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • "Clinical Frailty Scale" minimum 4 estimated at the arrival to the ED by nurse

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-resident of the counties (City of Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Kauniainen) of the hospital district.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Mortality

    Time frame: 30 days

    Mortality during the 30 day follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hospital admission

    Time frame: Day 0

    Admission to hospital from the Emergency Department

  2. ICU/HDU admission

    Time frame: Day 0

    Admission to the Intensive Care Unit or High Dependency Unit from the Emergency Department

  3. Readmission in the ED

    Time frame: Hour 72, Day 30

    Re-visits to the ED after the index-visit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • City of Espoo
  • University of Helsinki

Registry information

Official study title

3-level Triage Assessment and National Early Warning Score as Predictor for Mortality, Hospital Admission and ED Readmission for Older Frailty Patients in the ED

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Dec 20, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 1, 2022

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