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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02078466
Other study ID # Functional ability in older
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received March 1, 2014
Last updated December 9, 2016
Start date March 2014
Est. completion date November 2016

Study information

Verified date December 2016
Source Aarhus University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial 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


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 380
Est. completion date November 2016
Est. primary completion date November 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 65 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients admitted to Medical Visitations Section (MVA) Aarhus University Hospital

- Aged 65+

- Resident in City of Aarhus

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients admitted from nursing home

- Patients transferred to other hospital departments

- Patients terminally ill

Study Design

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


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Assessment of functional ability and follow-up at home
Assessment of functional ability and follow-up at home

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Medicinsk Visitationsafsnit Aarhus

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Aarhus University Hospital Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Århus University, Denmark, VIA University College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Readmission Readmission in 26 weeks No
Secondary Readmission Readmission in 30 days No
Secondary Mortality Mortality in 26 weeks No
Secondary Number of contacts with GP 26 weeks No
Secondary Number of contacts with emergency Physician 26 weeks No
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