Prevention of avoidable hospital admissions of older people living at home in Western Australia: a pilot randomized control trial.

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Older population at risk of hospital admission as determined by recent admission history.; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000907741
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

People aged 75 years and above, living in private accommodation in Western Australia and at risk of unplanned hospital attendance.

Exclusion Criteria

People below 75 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital admission rates and attendance at Emergency department. ( composite primary outcome).[at 12 months after intervention by data linkage to the patient medical records.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of hospital admission[at 12 months after intervention by data linkage to the patient medical records.]