Frail ElderlyNCT00384709
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of Nursing Home Patients
An observational study of Frail Elderly and Patient Care, run by Maimonides Medical Center.
Trial summary
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Frail Elderly, Patient Care
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2006to Oct 2007
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: - All patients admitted to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) from affiliated Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) for a 3 month period.
Who may be able to join
- All patients admitted to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) from affiliated Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) for a 3 month period.
Who cannot join
None listed.
About this study
Official title: Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems. However, it is yet to be proven, whether geriatric training helps to overcome any of these issues in a better way than through non-geriatric education. The study aims to prove that geriatric training provides advantages over non-geriatric training in caring for nursing home patients admitted to the hospital.
Read the detailed description
Context: Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric age, frailty, multiple readmissions, prolonged length of stay, and high mortality are just a few attributes of nursing home patients in the hospital. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these challenging problems. However, it is yet to be proven, whether geriatric training helps to overcome any of these issues in a better way than through non-geriatric education.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that geriatric care provides advantages over non-geriatric training in caring for nursing home patients admitted to the hospital in regards to length of stay, rate of expirations and rate of readmissions. The secondary objective is to compare expirations and readmissions among patients cared for by geriatricians and non-geriatricians.
Design, Setting, and Participants: Retrospective cohort study of patients admitted from Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) over a certain period of time and under the care of geriatricians, non-geriatric internists, and surgeons. Comparison of the three study groups by age, sex, expiration rate, length of hospital stay (LOS) and readmission rate. Comparison of expired patients by age, sex and average LOS. Comparison of readmissions, expiration rate, by preservation of continuity of care, and by emergency room visits without admission.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Patient Care
- Keywords
- Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics, Mortality, Readmission, Length of Stay
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Oct 2006 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2006
- Study completionOct 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Frail ElderlyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Sergey I Genkin, MD, Principal investigator, Maimonides Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00384709
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- gerivsnot
- Status last verified
- Aug 2011
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2006
- Last updated
- 18 Aug 2011
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Aug 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00384709
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- gerivsnot
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Patient Care
- Keywords
- Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics, Mortality, Readmission, Length of Stay
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- Maimonides Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2006
- Study completion
- Oct 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Oct 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems. However, it is yet to be proven, whether geriatric training helps to overcome any of these issues in a better way than through non-geriatric education. The study aims to prove that geriatric training provides advantages over non-geriatric training in caring for nursing home patients admitted to the hospital.
Detailed description
Context: Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric age, frailty, multiple readmissions, prolonged length of stay, and high mortality are just a few attributes of nursing home patients in the hospital. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these challenging problems. However, it is yet to be proven, whether geriatric training helps to overcome any of these issues in a better way than through non-geriatric education.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that geriatric care provides advantages over non-geriatric training in caring for nursing home patients admitted to the hospital in regards to length of stay, rate of expirations and rate of readmissions. The secondary objective is to compare expirations and readmissions among patients cared for by geriatricians and non-geriatricians.
Design, Setting, and Participants: Retrospective cohort study of patients admitted from Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) over a certain period of time and under the care of geriatricians, non-geriatric internists, and surgeons. Comparison of the three study groups by age, sex, expiration rate, length of hospital stay (LOS) and readmission rate. Comparison of expired patients by age, sex and average LOS. Comparison of readmissions, expiration rate, by preservation of continuity of care, and by emergency room visits without admission.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- - All patients admitted to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) from affiliated Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) for a 3 month period.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All patients admitted to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) from affiliated Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) for a 3 month period.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Aug 2011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sergey I Genkin, MD principal investigator
Maimonides Medical Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Frail Elderly and Patient Care, run by Maimonides Medical Center.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Aug 2011; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.