Health Visitor Intervention to Reduce Days of Unplanned Hospital Re-Admission in Patients Recently Discharged from Geriatric Wards

ISRCTN ISRCTN74878221
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74878221
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
23/05/2008
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 Rebecca Dunn
Scientific

St Martin's Hospital
Midford Road
Bath
BA2 5RP
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedUnplanned hospital re-admission in patients recently discharged from geriatric Wards
Intervention1. A single visit from a health visitor at 72 hours in addition to normal follow-up services
2. Normal follow-up services
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date10/01/1992
Completion date31/01/1993

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsAdded as of 23/05/2008: 204
Key inclusion criteriaPatients of St Martin's Hospital geriatric wards that were being discharged home
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment10/01/1992
Date of final enrolment31/01/1993

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St Martin's Hospital
Bath
BA2 5RP
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 South West (UK)

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 01/01/1994 Yes No