Acute Combined Care for Seniors in Southern Denmark

University of Southern Denmark1 site in 1 country131 target enrollmentNovember 2013

ConditionsAcute Medical Conditions

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Acute Medical Conditions
Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark
Enrollment: 131
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: number of participants with hospital admission
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

the elderly population (+ 65 years) is increasing. Acute medical conditions often leads to hospital admissions in this age group. However hospital admission is linked to adverse events. like confusion, medication errors or new infections.

the ACCESS project aims to examine alternatives to acute admissions for senior medical patients.

the aims are:

How many patients will be admitted to hospital due to acute medical conditions if cared for by their own General Practitioner (GP) versus a hospital intern specialist ?
how many patients will be admitted to hospital due to acute medical conditions if cared for by acute team in their home versus in specialised care centres ?

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2013

End Date

June 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Christian Backer Mogensen

associate professor

University of Southern Denmark

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•acute medical condition requiring immediate intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

•GP not available next days
•absolutely admission requiring condition
•no informed consent obtainable
•nursing home resident
•inclusion in ACCESS within the last 3 months
•home care capacity limit reached

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of participants with hospital admission

Time Frame: 3 months after inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

change from baseline in Orientation Memory-Concentration (OMC)(3 months after inclusion)
patient and relatives satisfaction questionnaire(3 months after inclusion)
change from baseline in quality of life (EQ5D scale)(3 months after inclusion)
change from baseline in De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI)(3 months after inclusion)