Died Clinical Trial
— PUFPAE
The purposes of this study are :
- To know and to understand frequency and variability (quantitative and qualitative) of
end-of-life emergencies in nursing homes.
- To know and to understand practices applied in these situations depending on the
institution and the different reasons of hospital use.
- To know and to understand the practical and organizational elements, in nursing homes,
that can determine a (re) hospitalization or an end-of-life
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 602 |
| Est. completion date | June 2015 |
| Est. primary completion date | February 2015 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - dead residents during the quarter preceding the date of the Survey Or - Residents in end-of-life situation the day of the survey, as determined by the physician coordinator of nursing homes (we will use the definition of "terminal condition" contained in the guide of the CNSA (coding PATHOS - April 2011)). Exclusion Criteria: - patients opposing the study, - patients aged below 18 year old |
Observational Model: Cohort
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | CHU de RENNES | Rennes |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Rennes University Hospital |
France,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | number of end-of-life emergencies' episodes | through study completion, an average of 1 year | No |