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Frailty and Outcomes in Older Emergency Department Patients With Pneumonia

NCT07442656 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-03-02

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Summary

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of infection-related mortality in the older population. Traditional severity scores used in emergency departments, such as the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and CURB-65, primarily focus on acute physiological derangements and may not adequately capture biological reserve and frailty in older adults. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome reflecting increased vulnerability to stressors and reduced recovery capacity.

This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the predictive value of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) for in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, and morbidity in patients aged 65 years and older presenting to the emergency department with pneumonia. Additionally, the study will assess whether incorporating frailty assessment into existing pneumonia severity scores improves prognostic accuracy.

Conditions

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia
  • Fraility
  • Hospitalizations

Interventions

OTHER

Clinical frailty scale

Frailty assessment performed at emergency department presentation using the 9-point Clinical Frailty Scale.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) will be assessed on a 1-9 scale. The CFS score obtained at presentation will also be compared with the patient's baseline CFS prior to the onset of the current illness symptoms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ege University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-30
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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