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Geriatric SyndromesKASEHPADNCT04587466

KArukera Study of Aging in Nursing Homes

An observational study of Geriatric Syndromes, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe at 11 sites in 2 countries.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Nursing homes are a recent occurrence in Guadeloupe, and little is known about the characteristics of their residents. In Guadeloupe, in the French West Indies, nearly 1200 dependent older people are cared for in nursing homes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Geriatric Syndromes
How many people
500 participants
Where
11 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
3 Nov 2020to 3 Nov 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Every elderly person living in a nursing home in Guadeloupe will be invited to participate in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • participant must be over 60 years old
  • residents must live in a nursing home in Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin or Saint-Barthelemy
  • residents must benefit from the French social security
  • Participant must have an identified support person
  • Participant under guardianship or curatorship if accepted by the legal guardian
  • Participant in a foreseeable short-term end-of-life situation if accepted by the legal representative or the support person

Who cannot join

  • refusal from the resident or his legal guardian to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 2 countries.

Roxane RV VILLENEUVE, Ph. D contact

+590690403039

roxane.villeneuve@chu-guadeloupe.fr

Denis DB BOUCAUD-MAITRE, PhD contact

+59069006956377

denis.boucaudmaitre@chu-guadeloupe.fr

11 sites in 2 countries

Guadeloupe10 sites, 10 recruiting

  • Ehpad Residence Sacré Cœur

    Basse-Terre, 97100

    Séverine SA ADELAIDE, MD, +590590 60 88 20, Severine.ADELAIDE@fondationpartageetvie.org

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Nou Gran Moun

    Capesterre-Belle-Eau, 97130

    Simone Séjor-Pelis, MD, simonepelis@hotmail.com

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Residence Senior 'Les Flamboyants'

    Gourbeyre

    Séverine Adélaide, MD, +5905 90 60 88 20, Severine.ADELAIDE@fondationpartageetvie.org

    Recruiting

  • Ehpad St-Christophe

    Grand-Bourg, 97112

    Maryse ETZOL, MD, marysetzol@gmail.com

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Domaine de Choisy

    Le Gosier, 97190

    karine fernandez, MD, Dr.fernandez@choisy-cliniques.com

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Ch Jacques Salin

    Les Abymes, 97139

    mariem alj, MD, Mariem.alj@chgeront-gpe.fr

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Les Jardins de Belost

    Saint-Claude, 97120

    Jean-Marie FAURE, MD, Aaa.faure@wanadoo.fr

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Res. Medico-Sle de Marie-Galante

    Saint-Louis, 97134

    Maturin Tabue-Teguo, MD PhD, Maturin.tabueteguo@chu-guadeloupe.fr

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Les Roses de Lima

    Sainte-Rose, 97115

    Franzt Ugolin, MD, docteur.ugolin@wanadoo.fr

    Not yet recruiting

  • Ehpad Kalana

    Village, 97125

    Claire HOUETTE, MD, houette.c@manioukani.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Guadeloupe

Saint Martin1 site, 1 recruiting

  • Ehpad Bethany Home

    Saint Martin, 97150

    Frédéric Olivo, MD, frederic.olivo@esante-guadeloupe.fr

    Not yet recruiting

About this study

Official title: Prospective Cohort Study of the Care Pathway for Elderly People in Care in Nursing Homes in Guadeloupe

Nursing homes are a recent occurrence in Guadeloupe, and little is known about the characteristics of their residents. In Guadeloupe, in the French West Indies, nearly 1200 dependent older people are cared for in nursing homes. The aim of the KArukera Study of Aging in Nursing Homes (KASEHPAD) is to study the care pathways of dependent elderly people in nursing homes in Guadeloupe over a year. The main objective will be to obtain the annual rate of hospitalisation in this setting. The secondary objectives will be to assess hospitalisations costs, the incidence of mortality, the prevalence of geriatric syndromes, as well as the quality of life of residents and professional caregiver burnout. Ultimately, these results will be compared to a similar study in nursing homes, the KASAF study (for Karukera Study of Aging in Foster Families).

Read the detailed description

hile not fully integrated in the Caribbean culture, nursing homes may well become a necessity, and their number is growing. For example, there are now 6 nursing homes in Jamaica, and since the first one in 1991, 20 more have opened in Guadeloupe. Being admitted in a nursing home may be beneficial for the residents as well as for their families since it offers around-the-clock medical care and a secure living environment. On the other hand, living in a nursing home also tend to alter the medical and psychological state of the resident. Little is known about the characteristics of nursing home residents in Guadeloupe. Epidemiological and medico-economic data on older people in nursing homes are essential to assess the relevance of this type of care, and several and yet unanswered questions come to mind: what is the residents' annual hospitalization rate and the associated costs? What is the prevalence of geriatric syndromes in this population, and the incidence of mortality? What is the incidence of pneumonia, the leading cause of death and emergency hospitalization in older people? What is the quality of life of the older residents and their professional caregivers? KASEHPAD, an epidemiological cohort, aims to answer these questions. This longitudinal study will assess the health status and medical and economic data of 500 nursing home residents and their professional caregivers over a year. A similar study (KASAF, for Karukera Study of Aging in Foster Families) will be conducted simultaneously among 250 older people in foster families, as to compare these two types of care.

The main outcome is the number of hospitalizations over a year. Local PMSI (Medicalization program of the information system) hospitals databases will provide information on hospital admissions.

500 people aged 60 and older and living in nursing homes in Guadeloupe will be included. Data collection will be conducted using face-to-face interviews with the participants and their professional caregivers at baseline and after 6 and 12 months, and phone interviews with the professional caregivers, after 3 and 9 months. Anthropometric measures, information on general health status and care pathways (hospitalization, medical and paramedical consultations), as well as data on medical history, cognition, nutritional status, and physical frailty will also be collected. Depressive and anxiety symptoms will also be assessed along with functional abilities (mobility, instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living). A systematic update of vital status (death) and care pathway will be carried out at each follow-up. Additional information on the residents' living status and potential hospitalizations will be collected after 3 and 9 months. Finally, professional caregivers will be interviewed at inclusion, after 6 months and after a year to assess their own quality of life and burnout symptoms.

This study was supported by a grant from the Agence Régionale de Santé de la Guadeloupe.

Keywords
Older people, nursing home, hospitalization, geriatric syndromes, mortality, quality of life

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hospitalization rate of the participant

    Number of hospital admissions over a year, retrieved from the local PMSI (Medicalization program of the information system) of the Hospital Center of Guadeloupe

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)

  1. Length of hospital stays of the participant

    Length of hospital stays expressed as number of days and nights, retrieved from the local PMSI (Medicalization program of the information system) of the Hospital Center of Guadeloupe

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2020
  2. Study start3 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion3 May 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion3 Nov 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04587466
Sponsor's protocol ID
PAP_RIPH3_2020/04
Other IDs
2020-A00960-39
Acronym
KASEHPAD
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
30 Sep 2020
Last updated
9 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Boucaud-Maitre D, Chaumont H, Dartigues JF, Lannuzel A, Tabue-Teguo M. Parkinsonian syndromes in institutionalized older adults in the French Caribbean: Clinical characteristics and one-year mortality. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2026 Aug;149:108403. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108403. Epub 2026 Jun 22.

    PubMed 42330831

  • Boucaud-Maitre D, Amieva H, Pic O, Letchimy L, Simo N, Dartigues JF, Drame M, Dorey JM, Tabue-Teguo M. Poor adjustment to nursing homes and 1-year mortality: a secondary analysis of the KASEHPAD cohort study. BMJ Open. 2025 Dec 4;15(12):e106682. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106682.

    PubMed 41344708

  • Boucaud-Maitre D, Vainqueur L, Letchimy L, Bonnet M, Simo N, Drame M, Tabue-Teguo M. Gender differences in the French Caribbean nursing homes. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 20;15(1):6170. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-90740-7.

    PubMed 39979372

  • Boucaud-Maitre D, Jaballah F, Letenneur L, Rinaldo L, Dartigues JF, Drame M, Amieva H, Tabue-Teguo M. Association between self-reported and proxy informant Health Quality of life of older adults with the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 7;20(1):e0311823. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311823. eCollection 2025.

    PubMed 39775330

  • Boucaud-Maitre D, Simo N, Villeneuve R, Bonnet M, Drame M, Tabue-Teguo M. Comparison of quality of life of older adults living in foster families versus nursing homes. Results from the KASA studies. J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Oct;28(10):100358. doi: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100358. Epub 2024 Sep 7.

    PubMed 39244789

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Geriatric Syndromes, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe at 11 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in Guadeloupe, Saint Martin. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Roxane RV VILLENEUVE, Ph. D (+590690403039, roxane.villeneuve@chu-guadeloupe.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hospitalization rate of the participant (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04587466, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Feb 2021.

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