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Paramedic Coached ED Care Transitions to Help Older Adults Maintain Their Health

NCT02520661 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1979

Last updated 2022-07-22

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Summary

The emergency department (ED) is a common source of acute illness care for older adults. Many older adults who are discharged home from the ED return within 30 days due to numerous challenges faced during the ED-to-home transition. Unless programs to improve the ED-to-home transition are identified, the health and financial costs will only increase as the older adult population doubles by 2040. This study will apply Coleman's Care Transitions Intervention to the ED-to-home transition by adapting the program to account for the unique aspects of the ED setting. The research will evaluate the process, ED use, and cost outcomes of a community-based, paramedic-coordinated Care Transitions Intervention. Upon completion, this study will provide empiric evidence regarding this innovative approach to help the rapidly growing older adult population remain healthy and independent after an ED visit.

Conditions

  • Emergencies
  • Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Care Transitions Intervention

The Care Transitions Intervention uses coaches, in this case paramedics, to support patients being discharged home by transferring skills to activate patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Manish N Shah, MD, MPH · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-03
Primary Completion
2019-07-31
Completion
2019-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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