Preventive effects of Transmural Integrated Care (TIC, 'ketenzorg') on disabled persons within homes of the elderly

ISRCTN ISRCTN11076857
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11076857
Protocol serial number NTR544
Sponsor West Fresian Area Care Group (Westfriese Zorggroep de Omring) (Netherlands)
Funders VU University Medical Centre (VUMC) (Netherlands), Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands), West Fresian Area Care Group (Westfriese Zorggroep de Omring) (Netherlands)
Submission date
14/02/2006
Registration date
14/02/2006
Last edited
28/09/2012
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 M. Boorsma
Scientific

Westfriese Zorggroep de Omring
Verpleeghuis Lindendael
Koepoortsweg 35
Hoorn
1624 AB
Netherlands

Email ma.boorsma@wxs.nl

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designMulticentre randomised open label active controlled crossover group trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronymPikov
Study objectivesTransmural integrated care is effective on quality of life, functional health and disability.
Ethics approval(s)Received from local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedActivities of daily living (ADL) disabled, chronic disorder
InterventionTIC is operationalised in three sequential elements:
1. An in home multidimensional assessment is carried out by trained staff of the patient's functional health and care needs with the resident assessment instrument (RAI)
2. The assessment outcomes are discussed in a multidisciplinary consultation (MC). The MC presents individualised care plans to manage or treat modifiable disabilities and risk factors.
3. Consultation by a nursing home physician and psychologist is offered to the frailest residents at risk for nursing home admission (according to the RAI)

The control subjects receive care as usual.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

1. Quality adjusted life years
2. Functional health
3. Disability
4. Cost effectiveness

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Admission to hospital and nursing home
2. Mortality
3. Patients care satisfaction

Completion date01/01/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexAll
Target sample size at registration166
Key inclusion criteriaPersons who have at least one chronic disorder and are ADL-disabled.
Key exclusion criteriaTerminally ill
Date of first enrolment01/01/2006
Date of final enrolment01/01/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Westfriese Zorggroep de Omring
Hoorn
1624 AB
Netherlands

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 09/08/2011 Yes No
Protocol article protocol 07/07/2008 Yes No
Other publications cost-effectiveness analysis 01/08/2012 Yes No