The Effect of Systematic Assessment of Functional Ability, Development of Rehabilitation Plan and Follow-up at Home for Elderly Medical Patients

Aarhus University Hospital1 site in 1 country52 target enrollmentOctober 2013

ConditionsGeriatric Disorder

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Geriatric Disorder
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital
Enrollment: 52
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Re-admission
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of systematic assessment of functional ability, development of rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home for elderly medical patient's risk of readmission. The effect of the intervention is examined in a randomized controlled trial.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2013

End Date

February 2014

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Aarhus University Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Louise Møldrup Nielsen

PhD student, occupational therapist

Aarhus University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients admitted to, Medical Visitation Section (MVA) Aarhus University Hospital
•resident in City of Aarhus.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients admitted from a psychiatric institution or nursing home
•patients without walking ability
•patients who do not speak or read Danish
•terminally ill patients
•patients transferred to other hospital departments

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Re-admission

Time Frame: Re-admission in 26 weeks

\*Primary outcome was originally set to readmissions within 26 weeks but due to clerical error it has been written as 30 days. The error has now been corrected.