Validation of a digital assessment tool for elderly patients in consultations
Validation d'un Outil numérique d'évaluation Multidimensionnelle Pour Les Personnes âgées Dans un Contexte de Consultations gériatriques
This study is testing a new digital tool on tablets to see if it can better help doctors assess the health and risks of elderly patients compared to traditional paper methods.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 160 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Rivages Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Ivry-sur-Seine) |
| Trial ID | NCT06004557 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to validate a digital multidimensional assessment tool designed for elderly individuals during geriatric consultations. Utilizing a tablet, the tool will assess various risks such as loss of functional independence, risk of falling, malnutrition, depression, and caregiver burden. The research will involve a cross-sectional observational approach, comparing the digital tool's effectiveness against traditional paper formats of established assessment scales. The goal is to ensure that this digital tool is appropriate and effective for use with elderly patients and their caregivers.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include individuals aged over 65 attending geriatric consultations and their family caregivers who visit them regularly.
Not a fit: Patients in palliative care or those unable to consent may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this tool could enhance the efficiency and accuracy of assessing health risks in elderly patients during consultations.
How similar studies have performed: While there are existing computerized tools for health assessments, this specific approach for elderly patients in consultation contexts is novel and untested.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * People aged over 65 attending a geriatric consultation (if patient) * Person agreeing to take part in the study and having signed the letter of consent (if patient) * Person caring for an elderly person (if family caregiver) * Someone who visits their relative at least once a week (if family caregiver) * Person agreeing to take part in the study and to complete the evaluation tool in paper format and on a tablet for their relative (if family caregiver) Exclusion Criteria: * Incapacity to consent (if patient) * Refusal to take part in the study (if patient) * Person under legal protection (if patient) * People in palliative care (if patient) * Person who usually has little contact with the patient (if family caregiver) * Refusal to take part in the study (if family caregiver) * Incapacity to consent (if family caregiver) * Person under legal protection (if family caregiver)
Where this trial is running
Ivry-sur-Seine
- Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié Salpêtrière - Charles Foix et Sorbonne Université — Ivry-sur-Seine, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Joël Belmin, Professor
- Email: j.belmin@aphp.fr
- Phone: 0033149594565
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.