PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING

The PALMA project is part of a larger palliative research program COPAL in Capital Region of Denmark led by Professor Tom Møller. PALMA aims to improve palliative care for geriatric patients transitioning from emergency-hospital to primary care. The project addresses the lack of a systematic approach for assessing and managing palliative symptoms in geriatric patients to enhance communication between hospitals and municipal health care services. The PALMA cohort investigates the applicability of systematic palliative assessment (EORTC-C15 PAL) in the geriatric emergency setting combined with measures of frailty, socio-demographic risks, and cross-sectoral healthcare support.

NCT Number	NCT06911411
Lead Sponsor	University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Collaborators: The Danish Health Authority
Conditions	Geriatric, Palliative Care, Socio-demographic Risk, Frailty at Older Adults, Loneliness, Collaborative Care, Transition of Care
Enrollment	300 participants
Start Date	2025-04-01
Primary Completion	2026-12-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-04-04