Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:46 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:46 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01318759
Brief Summary:
This is a comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) currently used to evaluate elderly people in order to be able to assess their multiple organ pathology, cognitive, functional and social problems. This CGA is a very time consuming tool although a powerful one.
The investigators want to present a new assessment test witch is short and comprehensive tool witch will be checked in ambulatory and in-hospital geriatric patients.
Detailed Description:
MIGA test (Mini Geriatric Assessment) includes the following parameters Walking outdoors, Transfer, ADL-Dressing, Washing, Continence, Vision, Hearing, Pain, Sleeping, Weight loss, Get-Up-And-Go test, Short term memory, Clock drawing test, Falls, functional reach of hands, Depression, Behavioral problems, social support, Admissions, Polypharmacy,
All patients will be assessed by the traditional CGA and by the new MIGA test. Time consuming of the two tests will be measured and compared.
Study:
NCT01318759
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01318759