NCT07302555

Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem

Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem, Depending on Their Direct Admission to a Medical Ward Versus Prior Hospitalization in the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD).

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The increasing activity of emergency departments, coupled with a decrease in the number of hospital beds, is leading to operational changes, of which the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD) is one example. Initially designed for stays of less than 24 hours, it now finds itself providing supplementary hospitalization for downstream services, which is detrimental to the most vulnerable elderly patients.

Conditions

• Acute Medical Problem

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-13
• Primary completion: 2027-04-01
• Completion: 2027-04-01
• First posted: 2025-12-24
• Last updated: 2025-12-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France