Patient Participation in Prevention of Loss of Functions

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: Cross-sectorial Patient Participation in Prevention of Loss of Functions in Older Short-stay Medical Patients

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) To investigate and compare the effect of two preventive interventions on readmission rates, loss of functions, quality of life and cost-benefit.

Clinical Trial Description

At baseline:

Nutritional status, BMI and weight, depression (GDS5), dementia (MMSE), pain (Verbal Ranking Scale), muscle strength (hand-grip strength, chair-to-stand-test), quality of life (EQ5D), coping (Sense of Coherence 13 item scale), patient experience (NORPEQ), medication management (MedMaide).

At follow-up three months after discharge:

BMI and weight, depression (GDS5), dementia (MMSE), pain (Verbal Ranking Scale), muscle strength (hand-grip strength, chair-to-stand-test) and EQ5D. In addition, need for initiated municipal assistance after discharge. Project employee who performs data collection is blinded to the group to which the patient is randomized.

The control group Patients in the control group undergo the same measurements and registrations at discharge and 3 - month follow-up, as the intervention groups, but receive otherwise usual treatment and care, and are discharged without further intervention. After six months control patients receive a report comprising the screening results, relevant information material and a cover letter. Patients' GP and municipality care section receive a summary of outcomes, as well as a cover letter.

Register data Information on mortality, readmissions and services in primary health care are obtained after 6 months from the National Patient Register, Population Register and municipalities. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dementia
• Depression
• Malnutrition
• Pain
• Quality of Life

• NCT number: NCT01843907
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Herlev Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2013
• Completion date: June 2015