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New study will track older adults in brain and spine surgery care

Opening soon · University Hospital, Toulouse

What this means

This study has not started recruiting people yet, so no results exist. It will look at how older patients in neurosurgery fare and how their care is organized.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Opening soon
Who can join
Ages 65 and over · Adults 65 and older in hospitals in France, Spain, and Portugal (no number stated)
Where
6 sites

Contacts and how to join ↗

The science

Registered title
Study of Functional Decline and Care Pathways in Neurosurgical Patients Over 65 Years of Age
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
observational
Conditions
Ageing and Geriatric Health
Sponsor
University Hospital, Toulouse
Ages
65 Years to no maximum
Dates
First posted Apr 2, 2026 · updated Apr 2, 2026

Registry summary

The GENEUS 1 study addresses this gap by characterizing the real-world profiles, outcomes, and care pathways of adults aged 65 years and older hospitalized in neurosurgery across France, Spain, and Portugal. This project represents the first multicentre, transnational initiative to integrate geriatric principles into neurosurgical practice and to evaluate both clinical and economic outcomes in this population.

Sites (6)

  • Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France
  • CUF Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal
  • ULS Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Hospital General Universitario Alicante, Alicante, Spain
  • Complexo Hospitalario De Ourense, Ourense, Spain
  • Navarrabiomed, Pamplona, Spain
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