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Biological Aging, Medication, Malnutrition and Inflammation Among Acutely Ill and Healthy Elderly.

NCT03052192 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 212

Last updated 2019-10-15

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Summary

In this study, the investigators will investigate and characterize acute medical patients in order to optimize patient courses in the acute care departments, especially with regard to polypharmacy and undernourishment. In addition, the investigators will investigate underlying immunological mechanisms of chronic inflammation and biological aging in this population to improve the current knowledge and possibilities for preventing chronic diseases and acute hospitalization.

Conditions

  • Aging
  • Polypharmacy
  • Malnutrition
  • Inflammation
  • Emergency Service, Hospital

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Clinical Research Centre

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Lundbeck Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Region Hovedstadens Apotek

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Hvidovre University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ove Andersen, MD, PhD · Hvidovre University Hospital

  • Morten B. Houlind, MSc · Hvidovre University Hospital

  • Juliette Tavenier, MSc · Hvidovre University Hospital

  • Line JH Rasmussen, MSc · Hvidovre University Hospital

  • Aino L Andersen, MSc · Hvidovre University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
110 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-30
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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Diseases

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