Study questions whether Short-Stay units help or harm vulnerable seniors

NCT ID NCT07302555

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Dec 29, 2025 · Last updated Apr 23, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study looks at whether elderly patients (75+) with acute medical problems have better outcomes when they go directly to a regular hospital ward from the emergency room, or when they first spend time in a short-stay unit. Researchers will track 2,000 patients to compare 3-month mortality rates between these two hospital pathways. The goal is to understand which approach provides better care for vulnerable older adults.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ACUTE MEDICAL PROBLEM are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Show contact details

Study contacts

Contact

Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

Service de Soins de Soins Médicaux et de Réadaptation - Réanimation - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITING

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Contact

Contact

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.

ACUTE MEDICAL PROBLEM