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Multimorbidity is common and is the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions in the same individual. People with multimorbidity suffer from a high symptom burden, directly affecting quality of life (QOL). Hospitalization can be a window of opportunity to initiate interventions to promote recovery and resilience and enhance QOL. However, interventions targeting the symptom trajectory and burden of patients with multimorbidity are lacking. Thus, the investigators envisage a nurse-led pre-discharge intervention augmented by telephone support, focusing on care coordination and symptom management. This approach is anticipated to help reduce symptom burden and improve QOL.


Clinical Trial Description

Aim 1: Describe the symptom trajectory and burden from the perspectives of patients, family caregivers, and health professionals and collectively develop a symptom management toolkit; and Aim 2: Refine and pilot test the nurse-driven symptom management toolkit/intervention to decrease the symptom burden and increase the QOL of critically ill adults with multimorbidity. Interventional study (Aim 2): The study aims to test the feasibility of the Care cOORDInatioN and sympTom managEment (COORDINATE) intervention developed from Aim 1 using an experienced-based co-design methodology. A single-arm feasibility study will be implemented with assumptions on the effectiveness of the COORDINATE intervention on outcomes such as symptom burden and quality of life will be evaluated. Sample and Setting: Individuals aged 55 years and older, living with two or more chronic health conditions, and willing to provide informed consent will be included in the study. The exclusion criteria include if participants cannot speak English or have a documented cognitive impairment that would prevent participation. Patients will be approached in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) of an academic teaching hospital while the participants are in-patient before discharge. Intervention Components and Timing: The intervention consists of four components- i) needs assessment; ii) question prompt list; iii) goals discussion and; iv) symptom assessment and tracking. The intervention will start with the enrolment of a patient living with multimorbidity. The intervention consists of one in-person pre-discharge visit by the study team and four follow-up telephone calls (at 48 hours, 1 week, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks post-discharge). Primary Outcomes 1. Symptom Burden 2. Quality of Life ;


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NCT number NCT05985044
Study type Interventional
Source Johns Hopkins University
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 22, 2022
Completion date May 2024

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