NCT01706744

Brief Summary

The main goal is to investigate the following topics:

  1. 1.Can discharge via the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, compared to direct discharge to Verdal Municipality, be equally effective in preventing aggravation of disease and loss of function for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?
  2. 2.Are the cost by discharge to the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, when the hospital is not located in the same Municipality, comparable to the cost by direct discharge to the Municipality of Verdal, for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?
  3. 3.Which issues are considered important by patients and health personnel during discharge, arrival and follow up in the Municipality, to ensure an optimal interaction between the involved units.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
328

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2010

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 15, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

December 8, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 7, 2015

Conditions

PatientsAged

Keywords

Hospital ReadmissionsCommunity Health ServicesPreventive Health ServicesNorway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Hospital readmission

    Acute admission to hospital within 30 days from previous discharge

    30 days

  • Use of local health care services

    up to 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • death

    up to 1 year

  • hospital admission

    up to 1 year

  • functional assessment status

    up to 6 months

  • Health service cost

    up to 1 year

Study Arms (3)

Intermediate care unit

EXPERIMENTAL

Follow-up treatment and care in a intermediate care unit after discharge from hospital

Other: Intermediate care unit

Local health care 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Discharge from hospital to usual care as provided by the local health and social care (Verdal)

Other: Local health care 1

Local health care 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Discharge from hospital to usual care as provided by the local health and social care (Stjørdal)

Other: Local health care 2

Interventions

Intermediate care unitOTHER
Intermediate care unit
Local health care 1OTHER
Local health care 1
Local health care 2OTHER
Local health care 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients 60 years old or older from Stjørdal- or Verdal municipality,
  • given consent,
  • admitted from their home,
  • diagnostics completed and necessary treatment started
  • the patient need not less than 3-4 days institutionalization for treatment/rehabilitation/care

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with severe dementia
  • Patients with severe disease who cannot give consent
  • Patients with severe disease with short life expectancy (including severe cancer)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Sykehuset Levanger

Levanger, Norway

Location

Distriksmedisinsk Senter

Stjørdal, Norway

Location

Stjørdal Kommune

Stjørdal, Norway

Location

Verdal kommune

Verdal, Norway

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Dahl U, Johnsen R, Saetre R, Steinsbekk A. The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients--a retrospective comparative cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb 1;15:48. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0708-4.

    PMID: 25638151RESULT

  • Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Jenssen S, Johnsen R. Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital - a qualitative study of health professionals' experiences. Int J Integr Care. 2014 Apr 30;14:e011. doi: 10.5334/ijic.1156. eCollection 2014 Apr.

    PMID: 24868194RESULT

  • Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Johnsen R. Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older--a controlled observational study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Aug 28;15:351. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1022-x.

    PMID: 26315779RESULT

Study Officials

  • Roar Johnsen, PhD

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2012

First Posted

October 15, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

December 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations

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