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Anticipatory Care Planning Intervention for Older Adults at Risk of Functional Decline: A Primary Care Feasibility Study

NCT03902743 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2019-11-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of delivering anticipatory care planning provided by nurses through a series of home visits. Many people with long-term health conditions can benefit from an anticipatory care plan as it helps them feel more in control of their life and allows them to manage changes in their health and well-being. The purpose of this study is to find out if effect of home visits by specially trained nurses for people aged 70 years and over who have been identified as being 'at risk' of developing frailty would be beneficial. Half of the patients in this study will receive home visits from trained nurses in addition to their usual care. Nurses will work with their GP, other healthcare providers and possibly family caregivers to plan and arrange any additional services that the participants require. The other half of patients in the study will receive usual care.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

OTHER

Anticipatory Care Plan group

The Anticipatory Care Plan will be delivered by a trained nurse. At the initial visit, the nurse will conduct a hollistic assessment using the EasyCare Assessment Tool. Following this visit, the nurse will draft a strucutred summary report of the home visit to include patient goals, preferences for care, identified problems and action list. The nurse will then consult with a pharmacist to identify any potential inappropriate prescribing. The nurse will then meet with the participants GP and review and provide feedback. The nurse will then re visit participants and discuss the report and agree a support plan and actions for follow up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

    collaborator OTHER

  • National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin Brazil, PhD · Queens University Belfast

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-12
Primary Completion
2020-02-29
Completion
2020-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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