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Hospital at Home for Elderly Acute Ill Patients

RecruitingNAAges 65 Years - anyAllDefactum, Central Denmark Region
NCT05360914 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Many elderly patients with uncomplicated treatment courses are admitted unnecessarily, which is a burden for the patient and society. Studies show that Hospital at Home (HaH) treatment is an alternative to hospitalization. The patient's risk of delirium, infection and loss of function is reduced when the patient avoids the hospital stay. HaH treatment is expected to be more cost-effective, improve patients' functional abilities and patients' satisfaction. Three municipalities, general practitioners, pre-hospital service and an emergency department (ED) in Central Denmark Region have organized the first HaH treatment model across disciplines and sectors. Specialists in the ED and the municipal acute teams provide HaH treatment for elderly acute ill patients. However, the model has not yet been evaluated. The aim of this study is to optimize the HaH treatment model for elderly acute ill

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * The patient should be aged 65 and over * Diagnosed with a stable acute medical conditions e.g. cystitis, erysipelas, pneumonia * The patient should be living in their own home or a nursing home before entering the study * The patient should be residing in one of the three municipalities (Viborg, Skive and Silkeborg) * The patient must have been seen by the GP or the pre-hospital service in the case of disease in question * The patient should speak and understand Danish. * The patient should give informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is unable to give written consent * The capacity of the municipal acut team care was fully utilised.
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What it tests

  • Hospital at Home (HaH) treatment
  • Standard hospital admission
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Where

3 sites
Silkeborg municipality
Silkeborg, Denmark
Skive municipality
Skive, Denmark
Viborg municipality
Viborg, Denmark
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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