NCT05626946

Brief Summary

The rate of emergency room visits is high at the extremes of age, with patients aged 75 or over accounting for 12% of emergency room visits, and the time they spend there is significantly longer than that of younger patients. Nursing Home residents represent 14% of these emergency room visits and only 5% of them on average are not hospitalised and return to their original Nursing Home. A retrospective study of patients aged 75 and over referred to the emergency department of the Nancy Hospital by the Nursing Homes over a six-month period showed that nearly 30% of patients aged 75 and over referred by their Nursing Home were rehospitalized during the period studied, 1/3 for the same reason and 2/3 for other reasons. The intervention of an Advanced Practice Nurse (IPA) attached to geriatric practice, among other things, as an interface between Nursing Home and the hospital therefore seems to have its place in improving the care pathway for the elderly. The assessment by an Advanced geriatric Practice Nurse of residents of Nursing Home aged 75 and over in Grand Nancy area one week after a visit to the emergency room significantly reduces the number of new visits to the emergency room by these residents over a follow-up period of seven months, compared with residents of Nursing homes aged 75 and over (outside Grand Nancy area) who do not benefit from an assessment by an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 14, 2022

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 25, 2022

Status Verified

November 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

November 14, 2022

Last Update Submit

November 22, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • RATE OF REHOSPITALISATION OVER THE ENTIRE FOLLOW-UP PERIOD IN THE 2 GROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE INTERVENTION

    through study completion, an average of 7 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • PROPORTION OF AVOIDABLE VISITS FOR A REASON SIMILAR TO THE REASON FOR INITIAL HOSPITALISATION

    through study completion, an average of 7 months

  • PROPORTION OF PATIENTS DIRECTLY ADMITTED TO THE NANCY HOSPITAL GERIATRIC UNIT

    through study completion, an average of 7 months

Study Arms (2)

Nursing Home resident from Grand Nancy area with Advanced Practice Nurse intervention

Patients aged 75 years and over, resident in Nursing Home at the time of inclusion, and received at least once in the emergency room of the Nancy Hospital during the period concerned. Inclusion in the group with IPA intervention for Nursing Home residents of the Grand Nancy area where the Advanced Practice Nurse is authorised to intervene.

Other: Observation

Nursing Home resident outside Grand Nancy area without Advanced Practice Nurse intervention

Patients aged 75 years and over, resident in Nursing Home at the time of inclusion, and received at least once in the emergency room of the Nancy Hospital during the period concerned. Inclusion in the control group for Nursing Home residents outside the Grand Nancy area without the Advanced Practice Nurse intervention.

Other: Observation

Interventions

Observation

Nursing Home resident from Grand Nancy area with Advanced Practice Nurse interventionNursing Home resident outside Grand Nancy area without Advanced Practice Nurse intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age75 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All persons aged 75 and over, residents of nursing homes ,who consulted the emergency department of Nancy Hospital during the study period.

You may qualify if:

  • Person who has received full information on the organization of the research and has not objected to the use of this data
  • Elderly men and women 75 years of age and older at the time of the emergency room visit
  • Having for main residence one of the nursing homes
  • Administratively present in the emergency department

You may not qualify if:

  • People under 75 years of age
  • Residing at home or in a senior residence
  • Referred by an inpatient department (rehabilitation department)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHRU de Nancy

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Observation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MethodsInvestigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Victoire BOURDAIRE, PH

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Medical Doctor - Hospital Practitioner

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2022

First Posted

November 25, 2022

Study Start

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion

June 1, 2023

Study Completion

June 1, 2023

Last Updated

November 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

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