Evaluation of Mobile X-ray Within the Triple Aim Method

NCT04005040 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Mobile X-ray
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 374
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: In foreign countries, mobile x-ray already is being used where transfer to the radiology department at the hospital may be an obstacle. Using mobile x-ray, the x-ray examination is performed in the patients own home with transportable equipment that reminds of the transportable x-ray equipment that is being used in the intensive care units. At The Department of Radiology (DOR), Aarhus University Hospital there is an ongoing project mobile x-ray for patients living in nursing homes in Aarhus. The project will be evaluated inspired by the Triple Aim Approach in three sub studies. Overall aim: The overall aim is to conclude if mobile x-ray improves healthcare for fragile patients. Hypotheses:

• Patients examined with mobile x-ray have fewer number of hospital admissions compared with patients examined with x-ray at DOR.
• Patients examined with mobile x-ray are more satisfied with their examination compared with patients examined with x-ray at DOR. Sub study 1 - Population health Aim: The primary aim is to study if mobile x-ray improves the health of the defined population measured in hospital admission. Also to study challenges conducting a RCT. The outcome measures: The primary outcome is hospital admissions. Sub study 2 - Experience of care Aim: The aim is to study the satisfaction with mobile x-ray compared the satisfaction to x-ray at DOR. Methods: Observations, interview and questionnaires.

Conditions

X-rays; Effects; Health Impairment; Patient Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hospital admissions

  How many patients are hospitalized

  one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• patient satisfaction

  one year

Study Arms (2)

Mobile X-ray

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention: X-ray examination in the patients own home

Procedure: Mobile X-ray

X-ray at the Hospital

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Control: X-ray at the hospital

Procedure: Mobile X-ray

Interventions

Mobile X-ray PROCEDURE

Evaluating the effect of mobile x-ray compared to x-ray at the Hospital

Mobile X-ray; X-ray at the Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• patients referred to a mobile X-ray examination in Aarhus Municipality

You may not qualify if:

• all other patients referred to an x-ray examination

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus: lead
• Aarhus University Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Central Region Denmark, 8000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Vigeland E, Bohm RE, Rostad A, Lysdahl KB. Mobile X-ray service for nursing homes. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2017 Feb 7;137(3):198-202. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0035. eCollection 2017 Feb. English, Norwegian.

  PMID: 28181756 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Portable X-Ray

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Helene Nørrelund, Decan

  University of Aarhus

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: It is impossible to mask since patients are examined at the hospital or in their own home using mobile X-ray
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2019
• First Posted: July 2, 2019
• Study Start: May 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 17, 2019
• Study Completion: April 17, 2019
• Last Updated: April 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2019-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)