Therapeutic nursing or unblocking beds? Comprehensive evaluation of an intermediate care unit, based on a randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62826395 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62826395 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | SPGS801 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 18/11/2010
- 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 Bronagh Walsh
Scientific
Scientific
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Building 68
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)23 8059 7991 |
|---|---|
| b.m.walsh@soton.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Is a nurse-led unit an acceptable and cost-effective model of postacute intermediate care? (alongside already-funded RCT assessing in-hospital effectiveness) |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Symptoms and general pathology: Other symptoms and general pathology |
| Intervention | Economic evaluation of 240 patients randomly assigned to conventional care or nurse-led unit |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Primary Outcomes: Length of stay, physical functioning (Barthel), discharge destination Also: costs of care, mortality and complications, service use, re-admissions |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/08/1998 |
| Completion date | 31/07/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 240 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 240 patients + subgroups, aged over 16, medically stable but in need of further nursing or inpatient care |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients referred for palliative care |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/08/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/07/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive South East
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 24/02/2001 | Yes | No |
