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NCT01829594
Completed
Not Applicable

Case Managers to Frail Older People a Randomized Controlled Trial

Lund University1 site in 1 country153 target enrollmentOctober 2006
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ConditionsFrail Elderly

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Frail Elderly
Sponsor
Lund University
Enrollment
153
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Health care consumption
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 2006
End Date
April 2012
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Jimmie Kristensson

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Lund University

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Health care consumption

Time Frame: two years (one year before vs after baseline)

Health care costs

Time Frame: two years (one year before vs after baseline)

Feelings of loneliness

Time Frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Depressive symptoms

Time Frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Health Related Quality of Life

Time Frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Number of falls

Time Frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • 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)

Study Sites (1)

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