COVID-19 in Home Healthcare
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observational
155
1 country
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Brief Summary
Assessment of cause of Death in home Healthcare residents in Östergötland County, Sweden, who had a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and died between March and September 2020. Our aim is to evaluate the pattern of comorbidity and frailty in a group of individuals in home healthcare with positive COVID-19 diagnoses who had a fatal outcome, and a second aim is to assess the contribution of COVID-19 to those fatal outcomes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started May 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 2, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 10, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 10, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 22, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 24, 2020
CompletedNovember 24, 2020
November 1, 2020
5 months
November 22, 2020
November 23, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Frailty
Frailty is classified i four groups: * None or mild frailty: no restrictions in daily life. * Moderate frailty: mobile and independent but unable to handle physically demanding activities or work. * Considerable frailty: able to perform activities of daily living but confined at times to bed or chair. * Severe frailty: unable to perform activities of daily living and/or confined to bed or chair. Dementia necessitating care.
Up to one month before death
Comorbidity
Comorbidity is classified in three Groups: none or mild comorbidity (0-1 diagnosis), moderate comorbidity (2 diagnoses), and severe comorbidity (3 or more diagnoses)
Up to one month before death
Eligibility Criteria
Adult residents in home health care.
You may qualify if:
- adult (\< 18 years) individuals and
- cared for in home healthcare in Östergötland county and
- positive COVID-19 diagnosis and
- diseased between March and September 2020
You may not qualify if:
- none
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Dept of anesthesia
Linköping, 58185, Sweden
Related Publications (1)
Nilsson L, Andersson C, Sjodahl R. COVID-19 as the sole cause of death is uncommon in frail home healthcare individuals: a population-based study. BMC Geriatr. 2021 Apr 20;21(1):262. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02176-z.
PMID: 33879078DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Dr
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 22, 2020
First Posted
November 24, 2020
Study Start
May 2, 2020
Primary Completion
October 10, 2020
Study Completion
October 10, 2020
Last Updated
November 24, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-11