The CHARM Study-Coordinating Transitions from Hospital for Older Adults with Fractures

NCT ID: NCT06107699

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2024-02-29

Brief Summary

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Background: Fall-related injuries like fractures are on the rise among older adults in New Brunswick. These injuries can lead to hospitalization and adverse health effects. Moreover, transitions from acute care can be complicated and overwhelming, especially for patients and their families. Researching patient navigators as a means of enhancing inpatient care, while also ensuring successful transitions in care for patients, may have positive impacts and help older adults successfully age in place.

Objective: This study seeks to investigate the effects of having support from patient navigators in helping older adults admitted to the Orthopedic Unit with a fracture. Specifically, the objectives are to investigate whether there are differences between patients with patient navigators and those patients receiving standard of care, regarding: the length of stay in acute care; healthcare utilization post-discharge; patient and family experience and satisfaction with care; and, healthcare provider experiences working with patient navigators.

Methods: This study uses a mixed-method concurrent embedded design, in which the quantitative randomized control trial has an embedded qualitative component.

Potential Benefits/Risks: This study is considered low risk. Potential benefits of this study include a better understanding of the impact of support from a patient navigator on inpatient care and patient transitions. This information will be used to inform the development of practical recommendations for policymakers and clinicians on how to enhance inpatient acute care and successful transitions for older adults.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fracture Frailty Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Patient Navigator

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Patient Navigation

Intervention Type OTHER

Assigned a Patient Navigator to provide information on transitional care and community resources.

Standard of Care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Patient Navigation

Assigned a Patient Navigator to provide information on transitional care and community resources.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Horizon Health Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Natasha Hanson, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Horizon Health Network

Locations

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Saint John Regional Hospital

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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101586

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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