Virtual Ward for Early Discharge in Patients Receiving Inpatient Care

NCT06936891 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 306

Last updated 2026-02-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility of providing hospital-level care at home for eligible patients through a Virtual Ward. Patients are discharged early from the hospital and monitored remotely using digital vital sign monitoring and anamnesis questionnaires. The primary aim is to determine if at least 30% of eligible patients can be safely and successfully transferred to the Virtual Ward under current Dutch healthcare conditions.

Conditions

  • Early Discharge
  • Telemedicine
  • Virtual Clinic
  • Hospital at Home
  • Feasibility Studies

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Virtual Ward

Hospital-level care at home using remote vital sign monitoring, digital anamnesis via the Digizorg app, and integration with the Electronic Medical Record (HiX), managed by Virtual Ward staff following predefined care pathways.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Cox van de Weg, MD, PhD · Erasmus Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-16
Primary Completion
2028-10-16
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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