Collaborative Healthcare Professionals Approach in Monitoring of Patient Centered Outcomes Through Pathways

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Venous Thromboembolism; Community Acquired Pneumonia; Asthma; Heart Failure; Acute Kidney Injury
• Interventions: Other: Pathway-Based Care

• Registration Number: NCT01561885
• Lead Sponsor: Majed Aljeraisy

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if by providing a collaborative, integrated pathway-based healthcare compared to the usual healthcare, whether or not this would be superior in reducing the length of hospital stay across five high frequency /high risk medical diagnoses: Acute Venous Thromboembolism, Acute Kidney Injury, Community Acquired Pneumonia, Adult Left Ventricular Heart Failure, and Asthma.

Detailed Description

This study is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. To date, there is a scarcity of randomized controlled trials looking at pathway-based, patient-centered healthcare versus usual care in several high-risk or high volume diagnoses that account for the vast majority of hospitalizations in medical settings.

In this study, the pathway care intervention is a collaborative effort that involves healthcare professionals from multiple departments, including pharmacists, health educators, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, and quality management.

For patients allocated to the usual care, these healthcare professionals will deliver standardized care when consulted. For pathway care patients, this collaborative healthcare will be default.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-23
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 341

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients on Pathway Care	Pathway-Based Care	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in length of hospital stay by two days	During hospitalization period of 7 to 10 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
30-Day Rehospitalization	After discharge up to 30 days	To determine the effect of the pathway-based care versus usual care on 30-day rehospitalization rates for the same diagnosis
Determinants of the Length of Stay	Upon admission until discharge
Pathway Care Specific Clinical Outcomes	Upon admission until discharge	For pathway care, there are specific targeted outcomes that ought to be met.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Khalid National Guard Hospital; 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia