Clinical Trial

Predictors of Emergency Department Use in Frail Patients

Study acronym: THE-Spoke 10
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Record status
This record was last updated December 2, 2025 (before its estimated December 31, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
When admitted to the emergency department (ED), elderly non-autonomous patients show high risk of adverse health outcomes. The prompt identification of ED use risk factors in such population is hence needed. While cognitive impairment is a known clinical risk factor, biomarkers of most prevalent dementias have been scarcely investigated as possible ED use predictors. Within this context, this prospective study aims at exploring whether plasma phospho-tau181 and cerebrovascular burden can predict ED use at 6 months in elderly non-autonomous patients, irrespective of frailty.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07259499
Lead Sponsor University of Pisa
Collaborators: Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Conditions Alzheimer s Disease, Vascular Dementia, Frailty, Elderly, Emergency Department Visits, Autonomy
Enrollment 110 participants
Start Date 2023-11-19
Primary Completion 2025-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-12-02