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Study NCT ID:
NCT04983602
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2022-07-27
First Post:
2021-06-23
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Physiotherapy Led Community Intervention for Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department
Sponsor:
University of Limerick
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effectiveness of a Physiotherapy Led Community Based Intervention at Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department: A Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2022-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
EDPLUS
Brief Summary:
ED PLUS Emergency Department Discharge Physiotherapy Led Community Service is a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial investigating the role of an integrated care intervention consisting of comprehensive geriatrics assessment in older adults in the emergency department and a physiotherapy-led community based intervention.
Detailed Description:
All patients who are aged 65 years and over will be screened using the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) Tool in the emergency department of a University Teaching Hospital. Those with a score of 2 or above in the ISAR and suitable for discharge home will be randomised. The first treatment arm will undergo geriatric medicine item directed Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) from admission to emergency department (ED). The non-treatment arm will under usual patient care. The second treatment arm will undergo geriatric medicine team directed CGA from admission to ED and a physiotherapy led community based 6 week intervention in the patient's home. A dedicated multidisciplinary team of geriatric medicine trainee, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and medical social worker will carry out the assessment. For those randomised to the second treatment arm, a physiotherapist will assess and carry out a 6 week interventions that arise from that assessment and liaise with the patients General Practitioner (GP), medical social worker and other health care professionals. The overall aims of ED PLUS are assess the feasibility of the 6 week physiotherapy led intervention. Feasibility will be determined by the following outcomes:
i) Recruitment rate
ii) Adherence rate
iii) Acceptability of the programme
iv) Retention
v) Incidents
The secondary aims are to improve function, reduce anxiety and depression, improve quality of life and prevent unnecessary ED admission.
i) Recruitment rate
ii) Adherence rate
iii) Acceptability of the programme
iv) Retention
v) Incidents
The secondary aims are to improve function, reduce anxiety and depression, improve quality of life and prevent unnecessary ED admission.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: