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Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock - Technical Performance

NCT04873973 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3073

Last updated 2021-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average. A key challenge is the appropriate nursing and medical care of older people in senior residences and care facilities. The increasing workload for nursing staff and doctors in the outpatient sector means that timely care for patients, e.g. in the form of GP visits, cannot always be guaranteed in a timely manner. The results are unnecessary or premature hospital admissions as well as ambulance and emergency care interventions, even though in many cases it is not an acute or even life-threatening event. Furthermore, it has been scientifically proven that hospital admissions can increase the risk of patients becoming confused. The aim of this project is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and to enable patients to remain in their familiar surroundings as far as this appears medically justifiable. At the same time, the study aims to improve the medical care of nursing home residents through better networking of medical areas, the use of tele-consultations and an early warning system.

Conditions

  • Emergencies

Interventions

OTHER

Telemedical support

The nursing homes participating in the project will be equipped with telemedical equipment. This will allow teleconsultations to take place when needed. In addition, an early warning system will be introduced and, within the framework of the teleconsultation, a trained medical assistant can be sent to the care facility if necessary, who can carry out medical activities on site under a physician's delegated instructions. In addition, an electronic patient file will be introduced which can be accessed by the telemedicine physician and the general practitioner.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Optimal@NRW Research Group

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • RWTH Aachen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jörg Christian Brokmann, PD Dr. med. · Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-03-31
Completion
2023-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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