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Clinical Trials/NCT01047371
NCT01047371
Completed
Not Applicable

Why in Hospital - Factors Determining Time to Discharge Readiness After Arthroplasty Surgery: An Prospective Observational Study

Hvidovre University Hospital1 site in 1 country200 target enrollmentJanuary 2010

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pain
Sponsor
Hvidovre University Hospital
Enrollment
200
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Patient related factors determining length of stay in hospital
Status
Completed
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient related factors determining length of stay in hospital after arthroplasty surgery.

Detailed Description

To evaluate why the patient is in hospital after surgery, when predefined discharge criteria are met, which patient related clinical problems hinder fulfilling of the discharge criteria, and to evaluate actual length of stay in hospital. All consecutive patients scheduled for total hip or knee arthroplasty are included in the trial.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2010
End Date
August 2010
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Troels Haxholdt Lunn

MD

Hvidovre University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients scheduled for total hip or knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age under 18 years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient related factors determining length of stay in hospital

Time Frame: Daily (average 2 days)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Length of stay in hospital(At discharge (average 2 days))
  • Time till fulfilling of predefined discharge criteria(At discharge (average 2 days))

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