ISRCTN ISRCTN06481116
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06481116
Secondary identifying numbers 11278
Submission date
25/04/2013
Registration date
26/04/2013
Last edited
09/06/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Graham Foster
Scientific

Institute of Cell and Molecular Science
Medical College
Turner Street
London
E1 2AD
United Kingdom

Phone +44 20 7882 2483
Email g.r.foster@qmul.ac.uk

Study information

Study designInterventional randomised open label controlled clinical trial; Design type: Process of Care, Treatment
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific titleDischarge planning for the homeless, examining The London Pathway. Does a GP led discharge team reduce the inpatient burden and improve quality of care?
Study objectivesThe London Pathway model of care for people who are homeless improves the quality of care and reduces overall length of hospital stay.

http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=11278
Ethics approval(s)London South East ethics committee, ref:11/LO/0755
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Primary Care Research Network for England, Oral and Gastrointestinal, Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes; Subtopic: Oral and Gastrointestinal (all Subtopics), Generic Health Relevance (all Subtopics); Disease: All Diseases, Hepatology, Health Services Research
InterventionRandomised trial of enhanced vs normal care for people who are homeless.

GP assisted care, GP to assist in management

Follow Up Length: 6 months
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureLength of stay; Timepoint: Duration of in-patient stay
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2011
Completion date30/06/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit100 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsUK Sample Size: 800; Description: Based on projected 20% reduction in length of stay
Key inclusion criteria1. People admitted to one of the hospitals involved in the study who do not have a home of their own where they usually sleep at night
2. Male & Female, Lower Age Limit 18 years, Upper Age Limit 100 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
2. Temporarily homeless (defined as likely to be without accommodation for less than 2 weeks)
Date of first enrolment01/12/2011
Date of final enrolment30/06/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Institute of Cell and Molecular Science
London
E1 2AD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Queen Mary, University of London (UK)
University/education

School of Medicine and Dentistry
Clinical Sciences Research Centre
Rutland Place
Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6BQ
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.qmul.ac.uk/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/026zzn846

Funders

Funder type

Government

NIHR (UK) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) RfPB PB-PG-0110-21014

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2016 Yes No

Editorial Notes

09/06/2016: Publication reference added.