Causality of Poisoning of the Elderly: Prospective Study Based on Data From the Poison Control Centre of Bordeaux

University Hospital, Bordeaux122 enrolled

Overview

Elderly is often associated with social, physiological and psychic changes. However, no study has examined accidental poisoning-induced changes. The objective of the study is to identify and analyze the various causes of potentially toxic accidental exposure of the elderly to determine preventable causes and propose prevention strategies.

Elderly is often associated with social, physiological and psychic changes. Many studies tried to demonstrate their influence in the genesis of pathological events such as falls or suicide of the elderly but none on the genesis of accidental poisoning. However, poisoning in this age group is frequent and sometimes severe. In order to improve care of the elderly, it seems necessary to focus on potential toxic accidental exposure. For this, Poison Control Centre of the University Hospital of Bordeaux has identified the causes over a period of 5 months (from 01 March to 31 July 2017) from calls to the centre.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Intoxication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All subjects aged 65 and over, * Victims of accidental exposure regardless of the agent (drug, household product, plant ...) * Victims of voluntary exposure (out of suicidal behavior) * And for which a call (notice, report) to the Poison Control Centre of Bordeaux has been recorded. * Calling dates between March 1st and July 31st, even if the exhibition is prior to March 1st, 2017). Exclusion Criteria: * Suicide * Calls for inquiries

Locations (1)

Centre Anti Poision du CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nature of the agent

The nature of the agent has to be chosen among (1 choice only): drug, chemical, household product, DIY product, phytosanitary product, gas, plant, foreign body, food

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Circumstance of the event

The circumstance of the event has to be chosen among (1 choice only): accidental / voluntary

Time frame: Baseline

Exposition route of exposure

The exposition route of exposure has to be chosen among (1 choice only): ingestion, eyepiece, dermal, inhalation or multiple routes

Time frame: Baseline

symptoms

Number / Nature

Time frame: Baseline

Poisoning Severity

The poisoning severity is evaluated using the Poisoning Severity Scale (PSS score). Severity grades: None (No symptoms or signs related to poisoning); MINOR (Mild, transient and spontaneously resolving symptoms); MODERATE (Pronounced or prolonged symptoms); SEVERE (Severe or life-threatening symptoms); DEATH

Time frame: Baseline

Death

death before the call

Time frame: Baseline

Frailty status

The frailty status is calculated from the following factors: sensory disturbance, cognitive and/or neurological disorder, psychiatric disorder, autonomy / dependence, concomittant treatments

Time frame: Baseline

packaging of the agent

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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