Geriatric Telemanagement of HEALTH Conditions in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital- GET HEALTH-I

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Older Hospitalized Patients

• Registration Number: NCT06893419
• Lead Sponsor: Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani

Brief Summary

Get-HEALTH-I Study is a prospective interventional study to evaluate the impact of a geriatric telemanagement program on cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes in nursing home residents post-hospital discharge.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of the study is to develop a geriatric co-management governance model using telemedicine for elderly patients with multimorbidity discharged from the hospital to nursing homes.The model will integrate geriatric specialists with nursing home staff and general practitioners. This model will be implemented in selected nursing homes in the Marche Region (Italy).

A secondary objective of the study is to measure the performance of the model in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. In particular, an evaluation will be conducted on the effects of implementing the geriatric telemanagement governance model on the risk of hospitalization, geriatric syndromes (falls, delirium, pressure ulcers), number of medications, and inappropriate prescriptions. Adherence to the intervention by GPs and nursing home staff, satisfaction and perception of utility, costs, healthcare resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated."

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-04
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-18
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2026-03-31
• Study Completion: 2026-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Nursing home residents discharged from the hospital within one week of admission to the nursing home

Exclusion Criteria

• Residents admitted for a short-term stay

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduction in hospitalization rate	After 6 months from baseline	A minimum 15% reduction in the hospitalization rate will define the efficacy of the geriatric telemedicine consultation intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IRCCS INRCA Hospital; 🇮🇹 Ancona, Italy