Health Visitor Intervention to Reduce Days of Unplanned Hospital Re-Admission in Patients Recently Discharged from Geriatric Wards
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74878221 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74878221 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive South West (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 23/05/2008
- 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
Dr Rebecca Dunn
Scientific
Scientific
St Martin's Hospital
Midford Road
Bath
BA2 5RP
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Unplanned hospital re-admission in patients recently discharged from geriatric Wards |
| Intervention | 1. A single visit from a health visitor at 72 hours in addition to normal follow-up services 2. Normal follow-up services |
| 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 | 31/01/1993 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 204 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients of St Martin's Hospital geriatric wards that were being discharged home |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 10/01/1992 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/01/1993 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
St Martin's Hospital
Bath
BA2 5RP
United Kingdom
BA2 5RP
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 | 01/01/1994 | Yes | No |
