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Geriatrics in the Intensive Care Unit
Sponsor: Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Summary
Life expectancy is longer in populations of medium- and high-income countries. Older adults are an increasingly large population in intensive care units (ICUs). There are limited publications about the epidemiology, benefits, expenditure, and outcomes of elderly and very old critically ill patients. We are designing a study to characterize older adults admitted to the intensive care unit and determine factors associated with adverse outcomes. The discharge registry of the ICU of a third-level hospital was reviewed. Records from January to December 2024 were reviewed. Three age groups were selected for comparison: A. \<65 years; B. 65-79 years; C. 80 years and above. The outcomes to compare will be: mortality, need for invasive mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation.
Official title: Geriatrics in the Intensive Care Unit. An Observational Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 120 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2026-12
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-02-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Age group
Observation of the outcomes by age groups.
Locations (1)
Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Villavicencio, Meta Department, Colombia