Ambulatory Geriatric Evaluation - Frailty Intervention Trial
NCT ID: NCT01446757
Last Updated: 2014-04-01
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
383 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-03-31
2014-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The primary outcome is development of frailty and hospitalization. Secondary outcomes are adverse effects of frailty, health and health-related quality of life and costs. There is a knowledge gap of how health care can identify persons with frailty and risks for frailty and how to meet their specific care needs. The study aims to fill a clinically important knowledge gap that can guide further development of future care for older people with multi-morbidity and frailty. CGA is readily transferable to clinical practice.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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The intervention group
The intervention group will receive Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and follow up as a complement to the same standard health care services as the control group. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and follow up will be provides through an outpatient facility that tailors care from a holistic perspective and, based on each patient's individual needs in line with the policy program that Sweden's pensioners' organizations have presented in 2010 together with the Swedish Association of Geriatric Medicine. The team includes, among other things. a. geriatricians, nurses, physiotherapists, assistance officer, dietician, pharmacist and co-operation with the dental hygienist.
The intervention group
Medical assessment (co-morbid condition, physical and neurological examination, medication review, nutrition, and blood-tests to identify anaemia, diabetes, metabolism and liver- and kidney function); assessment of functioning (ADL/IADL, fall risk), psychological assessment (cognitive decline and depression) and assessment of social and environmental conditions. The care plan is based on the CGA and will be individualised and carried out in discussion with the patient and his/her caregivers. The care will be carried out by an inter-professional Geriatric Team with employees from both the county council and the municipality. The team consists of a core team (including geriatrician and nurse) and a support team (including a social worker, occupational therapist, dietician, pharmacist, physiotherapist, and dental hygienist). The care will involve treatment for unstable medical conditions and support of patients and their caregivers. The team will have regular team conferences.
Control group
The control group will receive care in the same way as usual meaning access to primary care, hospital in- and outpatient care and care received by the municipality. The only difference between the two groups are that the control group will not have access to the geriatric care team.
control group
No intervention
Interventions
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The intervention group
Medical assessment (co-morbid condition, physical and neurological examination, medication review, nutrition, and blood-tests to identify anaemia, diabetes, metabolism and liver- and kidney function); assessment of functioning (ADL/IADL, fall risk), psychological assessment (cognitive decline and depression) and assessment of social and environmental conditions. The care plan is based on the CGA and will be individualised and carried out in discussion with the patient and his/her caregivers. The care will be carried out by an inter-professional Geriatric Team with employees from both the county council and the municipality. The team consists of a core team (including geriatrician and nurse) and a support team (including a social worker, occupational therapist, dietician, pharmacist, physiotherapist, and dental hygienist). The care will involve treatment for unstable medical conditions and support of patients and their caregivers. The team will have regular team conferences.
control group
No intervention
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have been hospitalized three or more times in the last 12 months
* Have three or more diagnoses in their medical records according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)
* Live in their own homes (not nursing home) in the municipality of Norrkoeping
* Accept to participate in the study.
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
OTHER
Linkoeping University
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Anne Ekdahl
Senior Consultant, geriatrician
Principal Investigators
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Anne W Ekdahl, Physisian
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Linkopeing University
Locations
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Department of Geriatric Medicine
Norrköping, , Sweden
Countries
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References
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Klompstra L, Ekdahl AW, Krevers B, Milberg A, Eckerblad J. Factors related to health-related quality of life in older people with multimorbidity and high health care consumption over a two-year period. BMC Geriatr. 2019 Jul 5;19(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1194-z.
Lundqvist M, Alwin J, Henriksson M, Husberg M, Carlsson P, Ekdahl AW. Cost-effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment at an ambulatory geriatric unit based on the AGe-FIT trial. BMC Geriatr. 2018 Jan 31;18(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0703-1.
Ekdahl AW, Wirehn AB, Alwin J, Jaarsma T, Unosson M, Husberg M, Eckerblad J, Milberg A, Krevers B, Carlsson P. Costs and Effects of an Ambulatory Geriatric Unit (the AGe-FIT Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Jun 1;16(6):497-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.01.074. Epub 2015 Feb 18.
Other Identifiers
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2011/41-31
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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