Immunologic Function in the Elderly After Injury

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Summa Health System
Information provided by:	Summa Health System
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447135

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to learn more about the function of the body's ability to fight infection when the immune response is activated when injury occurs, in the elderly population.

Condition
Over the Age of 65 Admitted to the Trauma Service

MedlinePlus related topics: Injuries Wounds

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Retrospective
Official Title:	Immunologic Function in the Elderly After Injury: the Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte (PMN) and Innate Immunity

Further study details as provided by Summa Health System:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Enrollment:	55
Study Start Date:	March 2005
Study Completion Date:	December 2005
Primary Completion Date:	December 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

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Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	66 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Elderly after injury

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Greater than 65
Admitted to the trauma service

Exclusion Criteria:

Inability to draw sufficient blood
Immunocompromised
Currently receiving systemic corticosteroids
Participation in other studies
In the opinion of the investigator will not be able to complete protocol

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00447135

Locations

United States, Ohio
Summa Health System
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44304

Sponsors and Collaborators

Summa Health System

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

William Fallon, MD

Summa Health System

More Information

Responsible Party:	Summa Health System ( Dr. William Fallon )
Study ID Numbers:	04104
Study First Received:	August 7, 2006
Last Updated:	January 28, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447135
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Summa Health System:

Elderly
Trauma
Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte
Immunity

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Wounds and Injuries

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009