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NCT02078466
Completed
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Assessment of Functional Ability and Follow-up at Home for Older Medical Patients

Aarhus University Hospital1 site in 1 country380 target enrollmentMarch 2014
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ConditionsGeriatric Disorder

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Geriatric Disorder
Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Enrollment
380
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Readmission
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of an intervention that consist of assessment of functional ability, rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home for older medical patients.

The hypothesis is that assessment of functional ability, development of rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home reduce the older medical patient's risk of readmission. Also the intervention is expected to reduce mortality, number of contacts to general practitioners and emergency physician

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
November 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Louise Møldrup Nielsen

PhD student, Occupational Therapist

Aarhus University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients admitted to Medical Visitations Section (MVA) Aarhus University Hospital
  • •Resident in City of Aarhus

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients admitted from nursing home
  • •Patients transferred to other hospital departments
  • •Patients terminally ill

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Readmission

Time Frame: Readmission in 26 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Readmission(Readmission in 30 days)
  • Mortality(Mortality in 26 weeks)
  • Number of contacts with GP(26 weeks)
  • Number of contacts with emergency Physician(26 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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