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Domiciliary Intervention by Occupational Therapy to Prevent Elderly Rehospitalization

NCT02052401 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 206

Last updated 2016-02-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home visit by an Occupational Therapist is effective in reducing the rehospitalization rates in elderly patients after hospital discharge.

Conditions

  • Rehospitalization

Interventions

OTHER

Domiciliary Intervention

Two time domiciliary application of an standardized protocol consisting of: a) evaluation of pharmacological and non pharmacological therapies adherence. b) application of a Checklist of home safety measures. c) development of a patient oriented occupational routine d) education in strategies for elderly global stimulation e) education strategies for identifying red flags and for correct use of health services.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Gerardo Fasce, MD · University of Chile

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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