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CompletedNCT01449968

Provision of a Mobile Geriatric Team Extra-Community Hospital

Provision of a Mobile Geriatric Team Extra-Community Hospital in Assessing and Regulating the Hospitalization of Frail Elderly Patients With Complex Medical and Social Situation

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
334 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the mobile unit to reduce the geriatric hospital inappropriate (especially for emergencies) to 1 month. The primary endpoint: survival without hospitalization through the emergency inappropriate to 1 month.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Mobile Geriatrics on the management of complex situations in retirement homes and in ambulatory care of frail elderly patients, reported by the generalist doctor, in terms of improving the conditions of use technical support hospital follow-up recommendations given by the mobile team and their impact on outcomes of care.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERhome visithome visit of UMG
OTHERtelephone managementtelephone management of the situation reported by the patient's GP

Timeline

Start date
2011-06-01
Primary completion
2013-05-01
Completion
2013-11-01
First posted
2011-10-10
Last updated
2014-04-28

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01449968. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.