Predicting mortality risk for people 75 and older admitted to the ICU.

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an observational study that collects laboratory biomarker data at ICU admission and links it with clinical information to build a predictive model of in-hospital mortality for very elderly patients. Participants are adults aged 75 or older admitted from the emergency department to participating ICUs, with consent obtained from the patient or a legal representative and an available informant. Patients transferred from wards, admitted to step-down units, or who die within 24 hours of ICU admission are excluded. The model development will use data from multiple hospitals in the Barcelona area to derive and potentially internally validate risk predictions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women aged 75 or older.
* Admission to an ICU from the Emergency Department.
* Availability of or possibility to contact a participant's informant.
* Informed consent for participation in the study, either by the participant or a valid legal representative.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants meeting any of the following exclusion criteria will not be included in the study:

* Patients transferred to the Emergency Department from a hospital ward.
* Patients who die within the first 24 hours of ICU admission.
* Patients admitted to Step-Down Units.
* Patients requiring ICU admission for any of the following reasons:

Orotracheal intubation or advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed prior to arrival at the Emergency Department.

AV block awaiting pacemaker implantation. Activation of the STEMI or Stroke care pathway. Post-cardiac catheterization for acute coronary syndrome.

* Participation in another clinical study involving an intervention, procedure, or visit schedule that is incompatible with the present study.

Where it's running

• Hospital German Trias i Pujol
  Badalona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
• Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedès-Garraf
  Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
• Hospital Clinic
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
• Hospital de Barcelona
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
• Hospital de Mataró
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: César Gálvez, Ph.D.
• Email: cgalvez@csapg.cat
• Phone: +34 9389600325

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.