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NCT Number: NCT00235404

Randomized Controlled Trial of Health Care to Elderly Patients.

To study the efficacy of multicomponent treatment and care for patients with acute illness or deterioration of a chronic disease at a nursing home in primary health care compared to traditional treatment at hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Congestive Heart Failure Angina Pectoris Asthma Bronchial Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Chest Pain Fractures Fractures, Bone Heart Diseases Heart Failure Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Infections Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Myocardial Ischemia Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Signs and Symptoms Vascular Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Age range

60 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Trondheim, 7489, Norway

About this study

Managers at St. Olavs University Hospital and the City of Trondheim local authority decided in 2001 to establish a reinforced department at a nursing home with a multicomponent approach to patient treatment.

In the study treatment at a nursing home will be compared with conventional treatment in ordinary hospital beds in medical, surgical and orthopedic departments at a hospital. Participating doctors at the hospital together with general practitioners shall develope inclusion criteria through Delphi technique. Eligible participants will be hospitalized from their ordinary home and expected to return to home after treatment. When an eligible patient is identified and accepted for inclusion, randomization will be performed by the Clinical Research Department at the Faculty of Medicine.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participating doctors at the hospital together with general practitioners shall develope inclusion criteria through Delphi technique.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participating doctors at the hospital together with general practitioners shall develope exclusion criteria through Delphi technique.

Treatment and study plan

Multicomponent treatment

Other

Specialized care in preparing recharge to home

Usual Care

Other

Usual recharge directly from hospital to home

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of readmissions

    Time frame: Within 60 days

  2. Number of deaths

    Time frame: Within 12 months

  3. Need of home nursing services

    Time frame: within 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Costs

    Time frame: Within 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF

Registry information

Official study title

Specialized Treatment and Care Intervention at a Primary Level in a Nursing Home Compared to Conventional Treatment at a Hospital: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2005
First posted
Oct 10, 2005
Registry last updated
Jul 29, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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