Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04211285 |
Other study ID # |
AinShamsUGer |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
August 1, 2018 |
Est. completion date |
June 1, 2020 |
Study information
Verified date |
January 2021 |
Source |
Ain Shams University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of this study is to design and assess the accuracy of administering the electronic
Geriatric Assessment Bundle (e-GAB) compared to geriatrician performed comprehensive
geriatric assessment (CGA) in a group of Egyptian elderly. The development of an Arabic
software platform for CGA can improve the clinical practice by providing a valid user
friendly tool to collect and analyze data for geriatric patients attending non- Geriatric
health care service.
Description:
Modern geriatric care is based primarily on the concept of multidisciplinary approach of
elderly care. This could be achieved by integrating CGA in different disciplines dealing with
the older patient. CGA is different from that of the standard medical evaluation; it is a
systematic evaluation of frail older adults. It uses combinations of validated geriatric
tools to formulate an inventory of health problems, and develop an individualized geriatric
intervention plan.
The software platform for CGA has been widely used in western countries; however, tools that
can fit patients with different backgrounds should be implemented..
From the initial pool of 3 potential subtests, four experienced geriatricians developed a
bundle of 15 subtests, to evaluate cognition, mood, vision, hearing, urinary continence,
nutrition, functional capacity, fall risk and balance impairment, frailty, polypharmacy,
sleep, pain, home safety, and social problems. Moreover, a rapid survey of medical and
surgical conditions was obtained.
Initial evaluation of these subsets compared to the reference standard CGA was done. Each
patient completed the bundle then underwent CGA by an experienced geriatrician blinded to the
result of e-GAB