Effects of home visits by home nurses to elderly people with health problems
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN92017183 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN92017183 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 2200.0115 |
- Submission date
- 30/07/2004
- Registration date
- 21/09/2004
- Last edited
- 01/09/2009
- 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 Erik VanRossum
Scientific
Scientific
P.O.Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)43 388 2367 |
|---|---|
| Erik.Vanrossum@epid.unimaas.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Preventive home visits to elderly people by public health nurses aim to maintain or improve the functional status of elderly and reduce the use of institutional care services. A number of trials that investigated the effects of home visits show positive results, but others do not. The outcomes can depend on differences in characteristics of the intervention programme, but also on the selection of the target population. A risk group approach seems promising, but further evidence is needed. We decided to carry out a study to investigate the effects in a population of elderly with (perceived) poor health rather than the general population. Also, we test whether nurses who are qualified at a lower professional level (home nurses instead of public health nurses) are able to obtain convincing effects. The results of this study will contribute to the discussion on effective public health strategies for the aged. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Self-reported (perceived) health problems |
| Intervention | The intervention consists of (at least) 8 systematic home visits over an 18 months period. Experienced home nurses from the local home care organisation carry out the visits. The control group receives usual care. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The outcome measures cover 2 domains: health status and service use. In addition a cost effectiveness analysis will be conducted. The primary health related outcome measures are: self-rated health, functional status, quality of life and changes in self-reported problems. The use of services relates to the frequency and duration of care from the following services: domestic and community nursing care, GP, physiotherapy, day care in institutional care settings, hospital outpatient clinics, hospital, nursing home, home for the elderly, use of aids and modifications to the home. The primary outcomes for service use are specialist medical care and hospital (re-) admission. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Secondary health related outcome measures: information will be obtained, among other things, on health complaints, medication use, and loneliness and mental health. The municipality will supply mortality data over the entire research period. |
| Overall study start date | 01/05/2002 |
| Completion date | 30/11/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 330 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Elderly (70-84 years) living in the community with self-reported poor health status |
| Key exclusion criteria | Those who already receive home nursing care |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
P.O.Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
6200 MD
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 334
P.O. Box 93245
The Hague
2509 AE
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)70 349 5111 |
|---|---|
| bloemers@zonmw.nl | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01yaj9a77 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), 2200.0115
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 15/12/2004 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/03/2008 | Yes | No |
