A Personalised Approach Utilising the Frailty Index to Empower Consumers
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Gastrointestinal Diseases
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Screening
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia · Other
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About This Trial
Frailty is a common clinical syndrome in older adults that may carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes including falls, hospitalisation, and mortality. Having a colonoscopy can be associated with potential adverse outcomes in frail patients. At present, however, frailty is not routinely assessed in gastroenterological clinical practice. In a prospective randomised controlled study consent…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged over 65 years of age
* Ability to understand the study instructions and answering questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to consent or participate in the assessments (e.g. frailty assessment) that are required as part of this project.
* Lack of informed…
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