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Clinical Trials/NCT02325752
NCT02325752
Completed
N/A

A Prospective Randomised Control Trial to Study the Effectiveness of a Health Service Innovation Using a Modified Virtual Ward Model to Prevent Unscheduled Readmission of High Risk Patients

Singapore General Hospital0 sites840 target enrollmentAugust 2011

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Diseases
Sponsor
Singapore General Hospital
Enrollment
840
Primary Endpoint
Rate of readmission
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators conducted an open randomized control study of patients who received the transitional care program versus patients who received usual care at the Singapore General Hospital from Aug 2011 to Sept 2012.

Detailed Description

The investigators conducted an open randomized control study of patients who received the transitional care program versus patients who received usual care at the Singapore General Hospital from Aug 2011 to Sept 2012.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2011
End Date
January 2013
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with 2 or more unscheduled admission in the last 90 days to selected medical departments
  • LACE score of ≥10.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non-residents
  • No telephone contact or a resident address
  • Residing in long term care facilities.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of readmission

Time Frame: 30 days

Any hospital admission after randomisation

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