Case Managers to Frail Older People a Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Frail Elderly
• Interventions: Other: Case management

• Registration Number: NCT01829594
• Lead Sponsor: Lund University

Brief Summary

The aim of is to test the effects of a model for care (case management) to older people with high healthcare consumption and functional dependency on healthcare consumption, quality of life, functional ability and experiences of care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2012-04
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted: 2013-04-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-09
• Study First Posted: 2013-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 153

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 65 or over
• need help with at least two activities of daily living
• been admitted to hospital on at least two occasions, or
• have had at least four contacts with outpatient or primary care during the previous twelve months,
• be able to communicate verbally
• have no cognitive impairment

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Case Management	Case management	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health care consumption	two years (one year before vs after baseline)
Health care costs	two years (one year before vs after baseline)
Feelings of loneliness	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Depressive symptoms	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Health Related Quality of Life	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Number of falls	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Life Satisfaction	baseline and then after 6,12,24 months
Health complaints	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Knowledge about prescribed drugs	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Attitudes towards prescribed drugs	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Drug use	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Activities and social participation	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Functional capacity	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Balance	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Timed up and go (TUG)	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Risk of falling	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Fear of Falling	baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences; 🇸🇪 Lund, Sweden