NCT02114515

Brief Summary

Staying out of the hospital is valued by patients and their caregivers. Their interests converge with those of hospitals now that high 30-day readmission rates for some conditions place hospitals at risk for financial penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This study focuses on developing and testing a program that combines a community health worker (lay patient advocate, acting as a "Patient Navigator") and a peer-led telephone support line to improve patient experience during hospital to home transition.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,029

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2014

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2014

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2016

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 15, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

February 15, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

April 1, 2014

Results QC Date

October 20, 2017

Last Update Submit

October 1, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Patient NavigatorsReadmissionsPeer Coaching

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety (v1.0, SF4a)

    Change in T-score from baseline to 30 days post discharge (30 days minus baseline). A change in t-score \<0 indicates improvement. A change equal to 0 indicates no change. A change \>0 indicates worsening.

    30 days post discharge

  • PROMIS Informational Support (v2.0, SF4a)

    Change in T-score from baseline to 30 days post discharge (30 days minus baseline). A change in t-score \<0 indicates worsening. A change equal to 0 indicates no change. A change \>0 indicates improvement.

    30 days post discharge

Secondary Outcomes (18)

  • PROMIS Emotional Support (v2.0, SF4a)

    30 days post discharge

  • PROMIS Instrumental Support (v2.0, SF4a)

    30 days post discharge

  • PROMIS Global Health, Physical (v1.1, SF)

    30 days post discharge

  • PROMIS Global Health, Mental (v1.1, SF)

    30 days post discharge

  • PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety (v1.0, SF4a)

    60 days post discharge

  • +13 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Usual Care

OTHER

Hospital usual care Hospital usual care: Written discharge instructions provided to patients prior to hospital discharge.

Behavioral: Hospital usual care

Usual Care + PArTNER

EXPERIMENTAL

Navigator intervention: (Community health worker, peer-led telephone support line, usual care) Hospital usual care: Written discharge instructions provided to patients prior to hospital discharge. Community health worker: The community health worker provides social support, literacy appropriate education, and acts as a conduit between the patient and the patient's medical team Peer-led telephone support line: The peer-led telephone support line will provide social support, peer-to-peer coaching, and facilitate communication with the patient's medical care team.

Behavioral: Hospital usual careBehavioral: Navigator interventionBehavioral: Peer-led telephone support line

Interventions

Written discharge instructions provided to patients prior to hospital discharge.

Usual CareUsual Care + PArTNER

A Patient Navigator will provide social support, literacy appropriate education, and act as a conduit between the patient and the patient's medical team

Usual Care + PArTNER

The peer-led telephone support line will provide social support, peer-to-peer coaching, and facilitate communication with the patient's medical care team.

Usual Care + PArTNER

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 years or older on date of hospital admission
  • Hospitalized at the University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago
  • Admission diagnosis, per treating physician, of pneumonia, COPD, sickle cell disease, heart failure, or myocardial infarction
  • Receive medical care on an inpatient medical service

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to understand and speak English
  • Unable/decline to give informed consent
  • Previous participant in PArTNER
  • Planned transfer to another acute care facility
  • Planned discharge to facility other than home (e.g. long term care facility)
  • Currently on hospice or plans to discharge home to hospice
  • Current plans to leave against medical advice

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • LaBedz SL, Prieto-Centurion V, Mutso A, Basu S, Bracken NE, Calhoun EA, DiDomenico RJ, Joo M, Pickard AS, Pittendrigh B, Williams MV, Illendula S, Krishnan JA. Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Improve Patient Experience Among Adults During Transitions from Hospital to Home: the PArTNER study. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Dec;37(16):4103-4111. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07461-0. Epub 2022 Mar 8.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveHeart FailureAnemia, Sickle CellMyocardial InfarctionPneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalAnemia, HemolyticAnemiaHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesHemoglobinopathiesGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMyocardial IschemiaVascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaNecrosisRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfections

Limitations and Caveats

No limitations or caveats to report.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Organization
University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Officials

  • Jerry A Krishnan, MD, PhD

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Elizabeth Calhoun, PhD

    University of Arizona

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mark V. Williams, MD

    University of Kentucky

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Medicine and Public Health; Associate Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2014

First Posted

April 15, 2014

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion

October 1, 2016

Study Completion

October 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 15, 2019

Results First Posted

February 15, 2019

Record last verified: 2018-10

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