Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock - Technical Performance
NCT ID: NCT04873973
Last Updated: 2021-05-05
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
3073 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-04-01
2023-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The concrete approach of the project is that the participating nursing homes first contact the medical call centre (116 117) in case of a medical problem. The call centre is then responsible for an initial medical assessment and decides whether the respective GP can be called in or whether a teleconsultation with the "virtual digital desk" (i.e. the medical experts from the emergency department of the University Hospital RWTH Aachen) should be carried out. In addition, mobile nursing assistants (NÄPÄ (Z)) will be introduced as part of the project, who can also support the nursing staff and provide services that can be delegated by doctors - especially if the general practitioner is not available at the time.
In addition, a standardised early warning system is to be established in the nursing homes and its benefits evaluated. This will enable potentially dangerous changes in the state of health of nursing home residents to be detected earlier.
The unique and novel development of the technical concept and the interaction between a central electronic patient record, an early warning system and the telemedical equipment plays a decisive role in the success of the project.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Control
Participants in this group are routinely treated.
No interventions assigned to this group
Telemedical support
Participants in this group are routinely treated with additional telemedical support and the use of the early warning system.
Telemedical support
The nursing homes participating in the project will be equipped with telemedical equipment. This will allow teleconsultations to take place when needed. In addition, an early warning system will be introduced and, within the framework of the teleconsultation, a trained medical assistant can be sent to the care facility if necessary, who can carry out medical activities on site under a physician's delegated instructions. In addition, an electronic patient file will be introduced which can be accessed by the telemedicine physician and the general practitioner.
Interventions
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Telemedical support
The nursing homes participating in the project will be equipped with telemedical equipment. This will allow teleconsultations to take place when needed. In addition, an early warning system will be introduced and, within the framework of the teleconsultation, a trained medical assistant can be sent to the care facility if necessary, who can carry out medical activities on site under a physician's delegated instructions. In addition, an electronic patient file will be introduced which can be accessed by the telemedicine physician and the general practitioner.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least 18 years old
* Written informed consent
* Consent of the guardian for residents who are not legally able to give consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Persons who are in a dependent or employment relationship with the investigator
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Optimal@NRW Research Group
UNKNOWN
RWTH Aachen University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jörg Christian Brokmann
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Jörg Christian Brokmann, PD Dr. med.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Locations
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University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Aachen, , Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Brown CA, Lilford RJ. The stepped wedge trial design: a systematic review. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2006 Nov 8;6:54. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-6-54.
Hemming K, Haines TP, Chilton PJ, Girling AJ, Lilford RJ. The stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: rationale, design, analysis, and reporting. BMJ. 2015 Feb 6;350:h391. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h391. No abstract available.
Hoffmann F, Schmiemann G. Influence of age and sex on hospitalization of nursing home residents: A cross-sectional study from Germany. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Jan 19;17(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2008-7.
Sundmacher L, Fischbach D, Schuettig W, Naumann C, Augustin U, Faisst C. Which hospitalisations are ambulatory care-sensitive, to what degree, and how could the rates be reduced? Results of a group consensus study in Germany. Health Policy. 2015 Nov;119(11):1415-23. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.08.007. Epub 2015 Sep 2.
Vossius C, Selbaek G, Saltyte Benth J, Bergh S. Mortality in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study over three years. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 18;13(9):e0203480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203480. eCollection 2018.
Bundesärztekammer. Beschlussprotokoll des 121. Deutschen Ärztetages in Erfurt vom 08. bis 11.05.2018, Stand 08.06.2018.
Eatock D. Demografischer Ausblick für die Europäische Union 2019.
Fehr A, Lange C, Fuchs J, Neuhauser H, Schmitz R. Gesundheitsmonitoring und Gesundheitsindikatoren in Europa. Robert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung; 2017.
Jacobs K, Kuhlmey A, Greß S, Klauber J, Schwinger A. Pflege-Report 2018. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; 2018.
Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der Entwicklung im Gesundheitswesen. Bedarfsgerechte Steuerung der Gesundheitsversorgung. Gutachten 2018.
Other Identifiers
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19-019-2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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