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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01706744
Other study ID # 2009/1697
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 11, 2012
Last updated December 7, 2015
Start date February 2010
Est. completion date December 2013

Study information

Verified date December 2015
Source Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main goal is to investigate the following topics:

1. Can discharge via the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, compared to direct discharge to Verdal Municipality, be equally effective in preventing aggravation of disease and loss of function for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?

2. Are the cost by discharge to the Intermediate Care Unit in Stjørdal, when the hospital is not located in the same Municipality, comparable to the cost by direct discharge to the Municipality of Verdal, for patients over 60 years that have been hospitalized in Levanger hospital?

3. Which issues are considered important by patients and health personnel during discharge, arrival and follow up in the Municipality, to ensure an optimal interaction between the involved units.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 328
Est. completion date December 2013
Est. primary completion date December 2013
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 60 Years to 99 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

Patients 60 years old or older from Stjørdal- or Verdal municipality,

- given consent,

- admitted from their home,

- diagnostics completed and necessary treatment started

- the patient need not less than 3-4 days institutionalization for treatment/rehabilitation/care

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with severe dementia

- Patients with severe disease who cannot give consent

- Patients with severe disease with short life expectancy (including severe cancer)

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Intermediate care unit

Local health care 1

Local health care 2


Locations

Country Name City State
Norway Sykehuset Levanger Levanger
Norway Distriksmedisinsk Senter Stjørdal
Norway Stjørdal Kommune Stjørdal
Norway Verdal kommune Verdal

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (3)

Dahl U, Johnsen R, Sætre R, Steinsbekk A. The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients--a retrospective comparative cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb 1;15:48. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0708-4. — View Citation

Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Jenssen S, Johnsen R. Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital - a qualitative study of health professionals' experiences. Int J Integr Care. 2014 Apr 30;14:e011. e — View Citation

Dahl U, Steinsbekk A, Johnsen R. Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older--a controlled observational study. BMC — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Hospital readmission Acute admission to hospital within 30 days from previous discharge 30 days No
Primary Use of local health care services up to 1 year No
Secondary death up to 1 year No
Secondary hospital admission up to 1 year No
Secondary functional assessment status up to 6 months No
Secondary Health service cost up to 1 year No
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