Paramedic Assessment and Referral to Access Medical care at Home

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: single limb fracture excluding the femur).; wound infection; ow risk injury suitable for home care (Low risk mechanism of injury with no apparent sequelae or only minor apparent injury. Examples: soft tissue injury; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Low risk hardware complication suitable for home treatment (Simple hardware complications. Examples: IDC, NGT, PEG change/replacement).; Low risk infection suitable for home care (Uncomplicated infection in a well immunocompetent patient. Examples: below knee unilateral leg cellulitis; flu-like illness; Public Health - Health service research; simple laceration; gastroenteritis.)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610001064099
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Moira Sim

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-12-03
• Study Completion: 2018-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical inclusion: low risk injury, uncomplicated infection in immunocompetent patient, or medical equipment complication (eg. blocked catheter).

Capable of providing informed consent or is cognitively impaired and has the support of a parent/guardian/carer/relative who agrees to his/her participation.

Medicare eligible

Exclusion Criteria

Not at own residence at time of call-out, lives in an unsafe environment or lives alone.

>22 wks pregnant

Abnormal vital signs

Pain requiring narcotics

Safe and suitable to wait up to 4 hours for the arrival of the home hospital team

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified