NCT01949831

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of systematic assessment of functional ability, development of rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home for elderly medical patient's risk of readmission. The effect of the intervention is examined in a randomized controlled trial.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2013

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 3, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

September 13, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 28, 2014

Conditions

Geriatric Disorder

Keywords

functional assessmentacute careolder medical patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Re-admission

    \*Primary outcome was originally set to readmissions within 26 weeks but due to clerical error it has been written as 30 days. The error has now been corrected.

    Re-admission in 26 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Mortality

    30 day mortality

  • Functional ability

    4 and 26 weeks after intervention

  • Re-admission

    Re-admission within 30 days

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care

Functional assessment

EXPERIMENTAL

Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home

Other: Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home

Interventions

Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at homeOTHER
Functional assessment

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients admitted to, Medical Visitation Section (MVA) Aarhus University Hospital
  • aged 65+
  • resident in City of Aarhus.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients admitted from a psychiatric institution or nursing home
  • patients without walking ability
  • patients who do not speak or read Danish
  • terminally ill patients
  • patients transferred to other hospital departments

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, dk-8000, Denmark

Location

Study Officials

  • Hans Kirkegaard, Professor

    Center for Acute research

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD student, occupational therapist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2013

First Posted

September 25, 2013

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion

February 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 3, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

DK(1)