Provision of a Mobile Geriatric Team Extra-Community Hospital

NCT ID: NCT01449968

Last Updated: 2014-04-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

334 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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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

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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

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Geriatric Disorder Mobil Unit

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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home visit of UMG

home visit with evaluation and management of the situation (control over in-home telephone)

home visit

Intervention Type OTHER

home visit of UMG

telephone management

geriatric mobile unit provides a telephone advice only to the general practitioner with guidance and recommendations (call control)

telephone management

Intervention Type OTHER

telephone management of the situation reported by the patient's GP

Interventions

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home visit

home visit of UMG

Intervention Type OTHER

telephone management

telephone management of the situation reported by the patient's GP

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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telephone management of the mobile unit of Geriatrics

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient aged 75 and over living in complex medical or psycho-social complex or at risk of hospitalization
* Patient affiliated to social security or beneficiary of such a regime
* Patient available for follow-up to 6 months with a caregiver or accompanying social duly appointed.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient residing outside intervention sector
* Life-threatening emergency (ambulance)
* Lack of complexity of the situation, supported by routine care
Minimum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Grenoble

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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AdministrateurCIC

Pr Pascal COUTURIER, University Hospital, Grenoble

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pascal COUTURIER, PUPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Geriatric unit - University Hospital of Grenoble

Locations

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CH Annecy

Annecy, , France

Site Status

University Hospital of Grenoble

Grenoble, , France

Site Status

CH Roanne

Roanne, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Bernabei R, Landi F, Gambassi G, Sgadari A, Zuccala G, Mor V, Rubenstein LZ, Carbonin P. Randomised trial of impact of model of integrated care and case management for older people living in the community. BMJ. 1998 May 2;316(7141):1348-51. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7141.1348.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9563983 (View on PubMed)

Stuck AE, Siu AL, Wieland GD, Adams J, Rubenstein LZ. Comprehensive geriatric assessment: a meta-analysis of controlled trials. Lancet. 1993 Oct 23;342(8878):1032-6. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)92884-v.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8105269 (View on PubMed)

Elkan R, Kendrick D, Dewey M, Hewitt M, Robinson J, Blair M, Williams D, Brummell K. Effectiveness of home based support for older people: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2001 Sep 29;323(7315):719-25. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7315.719.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11576978 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DCIC 10 16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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