GrandAides; a Workforce Innovation to Address Post Acute Care

NCT04966442 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Temple University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 98
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled trial with two groups looking at post hospital care for patients who were admitted with congestive heart failure. The control group includes standard of care provided to the patients after discharge including a hospital employed community health worker. The intervention group receives a specially trained GrandAide following the GrandAide model for post acute care. Difference in ER visits and readmissions was measured.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ER visits

  number of ER visits

  3 years

Study Arms (2)

GrandAides

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients randomized to this arm of the trial received access to a specially trained GrandAide to work as a credible messenger community health worker. This GrandAide received 6 weeks of education around congestive heart failure to support the patient in the outpatient setting.

Behavioral: GrandAides

Standard of Care

NO INTERVENTION

This arm served as the control and included standard of care outpatient support for patients with heart failure.This support was done telephonically.

Interventions

GrandAides BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced post acute care for patients recently admitted for congestive heart failure

GrandAides

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of heart failure Lives in 6 zipcode catchment area of Temple University Hospital Is followed by Temple Cardiology

You may not qualify if:

• End Stage Renal Disease Housed in a Skilled Nursing Facility Substance Use Disorder Unable to give consent Doesn't speak English Under age 18

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Temple University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2021
• First Posted: July 19, 2021
• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2017
• Study Completion: March 31, 2017
• Last Updated: July 19, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07