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Home-based Acute Care for Older Persons Initiated by the Emergency Medical and Ambulance Services - a Retrospective Observation of Effects on Healthcare Utilisation and Mortality

NCT07472335 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 5000

Last updated 2026-03-16

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Summary

This observational study aims to examine outcomes of home-based acute care delivered by a mobile healthcare team in persons aged 75 years and older following an episode of acute illness.

The study will assess whether home-based acute care initiated by the emergency medical dispatch centre or ambulance services is non-inferior to emergency department care with regard to care needs and mortality.

Conditions

  • Aged
  • Home Care, Hospital-Based
  • Home Care Services
  • Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Ambulances
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Acute Disease
  • Mortality
  • Treatment Outcome

Interventions

OTHER

Type of care pathway

Home-based acute care from a mobile healthcare team

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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