New scale aims to spot frailty in seniors during routine checkups
NCT ID NCT05182879
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new tool called the GERONTOPOLE scale to help general practitioners identify frailty in independent adults over 65 during regular clinic visits. The goal was to see if the scale could accurately detect frailty compared to a standard geriatric assessment. The trial was terminated early and included only 36 participants, so the findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the scale proves accurate, it could give doctors a simple tool to catch frailty early in older patients during regular visits.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 36 participants, so results are limited. The scale may not be better than standard assessments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Elderly independent population
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Independent patients Exclusion Criteria: * Dependent outpatient, assessed with a "activity of daily living" (ADL) score \< 6/6 * outpatient with occuring severe health episode less than a month before inclusion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Lille
Lille, Nord, 59000, France
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