An observational study in Pneumonia, sponsored by University Hospital, Toulouse. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-09-18.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Toulouse · Observational
In the present proposal, we hypothesize that specifically targeting pneumonia events with preventive interventions in the French EHPAD (Etablissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Agées Dépendantes) setting (thus, improving the health status and quality of life of patients) may simultaneously produce relevant reductions in the healthcare costs. In fact, although the number of pneumonia cases may be numerically limited, the consequences of each event are potentially catastrophic for both the patient and the healthcare system. Unfortunately, to date, information about the incidence and economical effects of pneumonia in the older population living in the French EHPAD are extremely scare. To adequately evaluate whether there is room to implement preventive interventions aimed at reducing the onset of pneumonia in a cost-effective fashion on a large scale, preliminary data from this specific population are needed. This first step is crucial towards the appropriate design and conduction of possible future large-scale intervention trials in the EHPAD setting.
Patients living in the participating EHPAD for more than 30 days since the baseline study visit
Exclusion Criteria:
Incidence of pneumonia
Estimate the incidence of pneumonia events in a sample of 800 older patients living in 30 EHPADs over a period of 12 months
Time frame: months 12
healthcare costs
To compare the healthcare costs of participants experiencing a pneumonia event versus those who will not in a random sample of 800 older patients living in 30 EHPADs over a period of 12 month
Time frame: months 12
Mortality risk
To calculate the mortality risk in a random sample of 800 EHPAD older patients according to the presence/absence of a pneumonia event occurred during a follow-up period of 12 months
Time frame: Months 12
Physical Function
To measure the physical function modifications experienced by a random sample of 800 EHPAD older patients according to the presence/absence of a pneumonia event occurred during a follow-up period of 12 months
Time frame: Months 12
Plan to share: No
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