Randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a children's hospital at home service

ISRCTN ISRCTN11421664
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11421664
Secondary identifying numbers RHC18094
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
23/05/2019
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

Dr Peter Todd
Scientific

Wirral Hospital Trust
Arrowe Park Hospital
Upton
Wirral
L49 5PE
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)151 604 7343
Email Peter.todd@whnt.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific titleRandomised controlled trial (RCT) of a children's hospital at home service
Study objectivesTo determine the proportion of emergency admissions that can benefit from hospital at home care.
To determine effects on: length of stay, readmissions/attendance at Accident and Emergency (A&E) and the primary care team within 90 days of discharge, and quality of life and experience of the service for children and their carers.
To determine the cost of providing a hospital at home service.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPyrexia, diarrhoea, vomiting, respiratory difficulties
InterventionHospital at home nursing care versus conventional hospital care.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureComparative clinical effectiveness as measured by readmission rate within three months was used as a proxy for parental coping with illness.
Length of stay/care and comparative satisfaction of both patients and carers.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/1998
Completion date01/10/2000

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit0 Years
Upper age limit15 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants400
Total final enrolment399
Key inclusion criteriaPatients of Wirral Hospital Trust aged 0-15 years, requiring: an emergency admission for pyrexia, diarrhoea and vomiting and respiratory difficulties, or considered suitable for early discharge by a Consultant.
Key exclusion criteriaChildren considered unsuitable by the GP, assessing doctor or nurse. Patients unwilling or unable to participate. Patients who do not have telephone access (unless the scheme mobile phone is available). Children registered with a GP outside the Health Authority.
Date of first enrolment01/11/1998
Date of final enrolment01/10/2000

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wirral Hospital Trust
Wirral
L49 5PE
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive North West

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?
Other publications economic evaluation 01/12/2002 23/05/2019 Yes No
Results article results 01/11/2002 23/05/2019 Yes No

Editorial Notes

23/05/2019: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.