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The Effect of Spouses' Involvement Through Case Management in Older Patients' Fast-track Program

NCT02561637 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2015-09-28

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Summary

Patients in fast-track programmes are required to take an active part in their treatment and rehabilitation. Spouses of older patients can often provide valued practical and emotional support, reducing stress, pain and length of stay - yet they are seldom invited to participate in a supporting role. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of spouses' involvement in older patients fast-track treatment programs using case management as intervention. A two-group quasi-experimental design with pre-test and repeated post-test measures (protocol approved in November 2012) was used. Patients aged 65 years or older going through a fast-track programme for a total hip replacement and their spouses was recruited in dyads from one Danish orthopaedic ward for the intervention group (n=15) and for the control group (n=14). Data was collected from both groups at baseline, two weeks and three months after surgery. Outcome measures for patients include: functional status, nutrition, pain, depression and healthcare consumptions; and for spouses: caregiver satisfaction and difficulties and anxiety.

Conditions

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Case management

BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lund University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Connie B Berthelsen, PhD · University of Aarhus

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

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