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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000635763
ACTRN12613000635763
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The effect of a home telehealth intervention on healthcare outcomes and socio-economic variables in older people with chronic disease compared to a case matched control group

CSIRO ICT Centre0 sites450 target enrollmentJune 5, 2013

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
CSIRO ICT Centre
Enrollment
450
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 5, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
CSIRO ICT Centre

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Potential subjects must be known to a Chronic Disease Management, Coordinated Care or Connected care program operating in the area and must be in the care of a carer, community nurse and GP. Patients on EACH packages are specifically excluded.
  • 2\. Patients will be identified by way of disease group (ICD Code), by age and by frequency of admission from Hospital Records from Hospitals in each catchment area.
  • 3\. Chronic conditions included: Diabetes, Congestive heart failure (CHF), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Hypertension (High blood pressure) as defined by the relevant ICD Codes. Exclusions: Cancer, Neuromuscular (MS, Parkinsons etc) or Psychiatric conditions are not classified as suitable chronic conditions for the purpose of this study.
  • 4\. Patients will be selected as potential participants in the program if they are:
  • i. Aged as 50 years old and over
  • ii.Have a cognitive capacity equivalent to an
  • MMSE–2 score \> 25\.
  • iii.Not on renal dialysis or chemo\-therapy.
  • Have had either
  • iv. At least two unplanned acute admission in the

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cancer, Neuromuscular Disease (MS, Parkinson’s etc) and Mental Health conditions are not classified as suitable chronic conditions for the purpose of this study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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