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.
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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…
Contacts

Josephine L Nielsen, MD

+4527156091

josephine.lund.nielsen@regionh.dk

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Maria N Larsen, MD, PhD

+4540314282

maria.normand.larsen@regionh.dk

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