Coordinated Access to Care From Hospital Emergency Departments
CATCH-ED
1 other identifier
interventional
166
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The study will assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of providing brief, intensive case management for frequent users of hospital Emergency Departments who have mental health and/or addictions problems. The goals of the intervention are to support patients' transition to community-based health and social services and supports - including primary and urgent psychiatric care, peer support and other community services and supports - so as to improve patient wellbeing and reduce avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 4, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 19, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2014
CompletedOctober 30, 2014
June 1, 2012
10 months
June 4, 2012
October 29, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Frequency of Emergency Department visits
Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Changes in symptom severity
Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Days in hospital
baseline, 6 and 12 months
Changes in substance use
baseline 6 and 12 months
Changes in health related quality of life
baseline, 6 and 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention arm
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive brief, intensive case management to connect them to health and social services and supports in the community
Counseling and Resource Education (CARE)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive care as usual in the community. In addition, participants in this arm will receive an educational session and resource guide outlining available community-based services
Interventions
Participants will receive brief, intensive case management to connect them to health and social services and supports in the community
Participants will receive usual care as well as an educational session and resource guide outlining community-based services
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- legal adult status (age 18)
- able to give informed consent
- have made 5+ visits to participating hospital Emergency Department in the previous 12 months
- One of these visits will have been for a mental health and/or addiction problem.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2N9, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Stergiopoulos V, Gozdzik A, Tan de Bibiana J, Guimond T, Hwang SW, Wasylenki DA, Leszcz M. Brief case management versus usual care for frequent users of emergency departments: the Coordinated Access to Care from Hospital Emergency Departments (CATCH-ED) randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Aug 24;16(1):432. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1666-1.
PMID: 27557705DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Vicky Stergiopoulos, MD, MHSc
Unity Health Toronto
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 4, 2012
First Posted
June 19, 2012
Study Start
November 1, 2012
Primary Completion
September 1, 2013
Study Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
October 30, 2014
Record last verified: 2012-06