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 |
| Protocol serial number | C/INT/16-04-94/COAST/F |
| 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
- 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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
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. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/07/1996 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
BS8 2PR
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 | 13/06/1998 | Yes | No |
