A multi-centre study to evaluate community hospital care for older people
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN56520131 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56520131 |
| Protocol serial number | 121/7509 |
| Sponsor | National Institute for Health Research Central Commissioning Facility (NIHR-CCF) (UK) |
| Funder | Department of Health/Medical Research Council (reference number: 1217509) under the umbrella of the National Intermediate Care Evaluation Programme - part of the department's policy research programme to support the national service framework for older people: the Older People and Unscheduled care Services group (OPUS) programme. |
- Submission date
- 03/07/2006
- Registration date
- 14/07/2006
- Last edited
- 01/09/2008
- 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
Prof John Young
Scientific
Scientific
Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation
University of Leeds
St Luke's Hospital
Little Horton Lane
Bradford
BD5 0NA
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0) 127 436 5311 |
|---|---|
| john.young@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | A mixed methods design incorporating a single 'blind', randomised, prospective multi-centre trial implemented in five study locations |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | The 'PATCH' study |
| Study objectives | 1. Do older people transferred to a community hospital obtain and maintain a greater degree of functional independence? 2. Is carer burden and strain reduced? 3. Is the patient and carer experience more favourable? 4. Are the "whole system" costs (Health and Social Services combined) comparable or less with the community hospital model of care? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Medical Research Ethics Committee (MREC) approval gained on 1/3/35. Approval also gained from the following boards: 1. East Cumbria LREC (no reference number). 2. South Birmingham LREC (reference number: 5787M). 3. Northallerton LREC (no reference number). 4. York LREC (reference number: 01/08/012). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | All older patients admitted to the department of elderly care. |
| Intervention | Intervention group: post-acute care in a community hospital providing a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approach Control group: extended general hospital stay with multi-disciplinary care |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Patient: Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Patient: |
| Completion date | 01/03/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 500 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All patients (casualty and direct from general practitioner) admitted to the participating departments of elderly care with a postcode address corresponding to the locality served by the seven Community Hospitals will be eligible for inclusion to the trial. The patient must be sufficiently medically stable for the non-district general hospital care to be clinically appropriate. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Acutely ill or medically unstable patients will be exluded. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation
Bradford
BD5 0NA
United Kingdom
BD5 0NA
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 01/12/2007 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/09/2008 | Yes | No |
