Clinical Assessment and Treatment in the Nursing Home as an Alternative to Hospital Admission
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Nursing Homes Residents
Deterioration, Clinical
Infection
Dehydration
Pain Management
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 9,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev · Other
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About This Trial
This multicenter, cluster-randomized, unblinded quality-improvement study evaluates whether home-based clinical assessment by municipal acute care teams can safely reduce hospital admissions among nursing home residents experiencing acute illness or clinical deterioration during out-of-hours periods. Participating nursing homes in the Capital Region of Denmark will be randomized to either usual ca…
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Eligibility Criteria
Clusters (Nursing Homes):
Inclusion Criteria:
* Nursing homes, defined as long-term care facilities with care personnal available 24/7 for residents with need for continued medical care
* Nursing homes located in the Capital Region of Denmark
* Nursing homes accepting participation and cluster ran…
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