Nurse Practitioner Service to nursing and residential home patients.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN67159382 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67159382 |
| Protocol serial number | SPGS632 |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive South East (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 25/07/2011
- 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
Mrs Soline Jerram
Scientific
Scientific
Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust
Directorate of Professional Standards
9 College Lane
Chichester
PO19 4FX
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Is it possible to improve the health of nursing and residential home older residents by the provision of a Nurse Practitioner Service? Hypothesis 1. There will be a measurable gain in the health and the well-being of the patients in the study group. Hypothesis 2. There will be a reduction in GP visits to the patients in the study group. Hypothesis 3. There will be a reduction in hospital admissions. Hypothesis 4. There will be a reduction in pharmaceutical interventions. Hypothesis 5. Continuous monitoring and assessment by a Nurse Practitioner will prove to be a cost-effective service for this section of the population. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Not applicable: Service delivery |
| Intervention | 1. Nurse Practitioner Service - regular fortnightly clinic in each of the 14 homes plus access to the Nurse Practitioner 9am-5pm weekdays, for any health concern or query from either patients or staff. 2. Standard care The intervention was found to reduce the number of GP visits per patient by an average of 1.50 visits per person per year (95% CI 0.64 to 2.36). It was also found to reduce the number of district nurse visits by an average of 1.27 visits per patient per year (95% CI:0.02-2.52). Further analysis is required to determine cost-effectiveness. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/11/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | Residents of nursing or residential home within the catchment area. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/11/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust
Chichester
PO19 4FX
United Kingdom
PO19 4FX
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 | results | Yes | No |
