A randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the hospital at home scheme with the acute hospital
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN76045614 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76045614 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | C/INT/16-04-94/COAST/F |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 09/12/2010
- 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 Joanna Coast
Scientific
Scientific
University of Bristol
Department of Social Medicine
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)117 928 7337 |
|---|---|
| jo.coast@bristol.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 | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To compare effectiveness and acceptability of early discharge to a hospital at home scheme with that of routine discharge from acute hospital. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Quality of life |
| Intervention | Patients' received hospital at home care or routine hospital care. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Patients' quality of life, satisfaction, and physical functioning assessed at 4 weeks and 3 months after randomisation to treatment; length of stay in hospital and in hospital at home scheme after randomisation; mortality at 3 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/1994 |
| Completion date | 31/07/1996 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 241 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 241 hospitalised but medically stable elderly patients who fulfilled criteria for early discharge to hospital at home scheme and who consented to participate. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/1994 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/07/1996 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
BS8 2PR
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 West (UK)
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 | 13/06/1998 | Yes | No |
