Assessment of Teleconsulting in Nursing Homes

• Conditions: Functionally-Impaired Elderly
• Interventions: Device: Residents of nursing homes with telemedicine after implementation of telemedicine

• Registration Number: NCT02157740
• Lead Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether teleconsulting would be effective and cost-effective by reducing the patients transportations and the use of emergency units for nursing home residents requiring emergent or elective care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-06-06
• Status Verified: 2015-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-10-13
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-14
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2016-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• All residents of selected nursing homes

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exposed group, after telemedicine	Residents of nursing homes with telemedicine after implementation of telemedicine	Residents of nursing homes with telemedicine after implementation of telemedicine

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient transportation to a emergency unit	Within 1 year after start of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall costs	Within 1 year after start of the study
Number of hospitalizations	Within 1 year after start of the study
Transportation of the patient for a consultation	Within 1 year after start of the study
Mean length of hospital stay	Within 1 year after start of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Résidence Val de France; 🇫🇷 Domont, France

Résidence la Chanterelle; 🇫🇷 Le Pré St Gervais, France

Résidence Saint Rémy; 🇫🇷 St Rémy Les Chevreuse, France

Résidence Klarene; 🇫🇷 Tournan en Brie, France

Résidence Le Sequoia; 🇫🇷 Chatenay Malabry, France

Résidence les Noues; 🇫🇷 Montereau-Fault Yonne, France

Résidence La Cerisaie; 🇫🇷 Poigny la Foret, France

Résidence du Vexin; 🇫🇷 Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France

Résidence Les Pastoureaux; 🇫🇷 Valenton, France