POETICS 2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
POETICS STUDY: Prospective study On over EighTY year old Intensive Care patientS. This study is being undertaken in the UK and is part of a larger multinational multi centre study called VIP (Very old ICU Patients)
IRAS ID
241473
Contact name
Susannah Leaver
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
The increased demand for intensive care leaves many physicians with difficult decisions given the shortage of intensive care unit beds in several countries. This is particularly true for patients over the age of 80 years, partly because their life expectancy is limited. At present, we have no ideal combination of independent prognostic factors associated with benefit from intensive care in the elderly populationOther variables, apart from age, are important prognostic factors in the critically ill elderly patient, such as pre-existing co-morbidity and acute organ failure. Geriatric syndromes like frailty, sarcopenia, delirium and dementia probably play a major role as well. The aims of the study are to investigate the relation of Frailty, Activity of daily life, Cognitive functions and Co-morbidity with survival at 30 days (and 6 months in a sub-study). From the results of the study, we aim to design a prognostic score that will be validated in this study cohort. The secondary aims of the study are to estimate survival at 6 months and its associated prognostic factors (in a predefined subpopulation of the study). This will be a prospective cohort study. Patient demographics and specific physiological data (see CRF for full list) will be collected on admission and survival will be recorded at 30 days.
REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
18/WA/0193
Date of REC Opinion
6 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion