General Medical DiseaseNCT01247519
The Effects of Post-hospitalization Telehealth Care in the Patients Who Admitted Via Emergency Department
A study testing Post-hospitalization care in people with General Medical Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The investigators will perform and evaluate a post-hospitalization telecare system for compensating the discontinuity from the hospitalist care system. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- General Medical Disease
- What is being tested?
- Post-hospitalization care
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Dec 2009to Dec 2011
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Older than 18 years
- Discharged alive from our hospitalist-care ward to home care
- Match diagnosis of general medicine
Who cannot join
- Younger than 18 years
- Discharged to care facility other than home
- Died in hospital
- Communication deficits
- No telephone at home
- Patient or family refused
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100
Chin-Chung Shu, MD., 88623123456 ext. 62477, stree139@yahoo.com.tw
Chin-Chung Shu, M.D.
About this study
The investigators will perform and evaluate a post-hospitalization telecare system for compensating the discontinuity from the hospitalist care system.
Read the detailed description
At present, Taiwan's population has become an aging society since recent decade. Those older than 65 years had achieved 10.4% in 2008. Meanwhile, the proportion of hosts with underlying comorbid illness or immunocomprised status is increasing worldwide. In the trend of aging population, telehealth care will be important to extend the care system in post-hospitalization home care. In the past, thelehealth care has shown a good executive performance in the patients with congestive heart failure and post-operation follow-up. However, in dealing the patients with acute illness needing hospitalization, the telehealth system has not implemented yet. In regard to National health insurance (NHI) of Taiwan, hospitalization costs a lot in overall budget. Reduction of re-hospitalization in those with/without co-morbidity is a important issue for Taiwan NHI. Therefore, we plan to conduct the telehealth care system in post-hospitalization course in those admitted from emergency department. We observe the re-hospitalization rate and analyze the risk factors. In addition, we hypothesize the telehealth care will decrease the rate of re-hospitalization.
- Conditions
- General Medical Disease
- Being tested
- Post-hospitalization care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Post-hospitalization careOther
Post-hospitalization care included telephone call contact for caring after discharge, for opening for question, and for health education.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| observation | No intervention | Not described |
| Intervention | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Post-hospitalization care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
readmission
Measured: within 30 days after discharge
Secondary outcomes (1)
vist of emergency department
Measured: within 30 days after discharge
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Nov 2010 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2009
- Primary completionJul 2010
- Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for General Medical DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Chin-Chung Shu, M.D., Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01247519
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 200912023R
- Status last verified
- Oct 2010
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2010
- Last updated
- 24 Nov 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Nov 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Post-hospitalization Telehealth Care in the Patients Who Admitted Via Emergency Department
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01247519
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 200912023R
- Conditions
- General Medical Disease
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2009
- Primary completion
- Jul 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2011 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Nov 2010 (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.
The investigators will perform and evaluate a post-hospitalization telecare system for compensating the discontinuity from the hospitalist care system.
Detailed description
At present, Taiwan's population has become an aging society since recent decade. Those older than 65 years had achieved 10.4% in 2008. Meanwhile, the proportion of hosts with underlying comorbid illness or immunocomprised status is increasing worldwide. In the trend of aging population, telehealth care will be important to extend the care system in post-hospitalization home care. In the past, thelehealth care has shown a good executive performance in the patients with congestive heart failure and post-operation follow-up. However, in dealing the patients with acute illness needing hospitalization, the telehealth system has not implemented yet. In regard to National health insurance (NHI) of Taiwan, hospitalization costs a lot in overall budget. Reduction of re-hospitalization in those with/without co-morbidity is a important issue for Taiwan NHI. Therefore, we plan to conduct the telehealth care system in post-hospitalization course in those admitted from emergency department. We observe the re-hospitalization rate and analyze the risk factors. In addition, we hypothesize the telehealth care will decrease the rate of re-hospitalization.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| observation | No intervention | – |
| Intervention | Experimental | Other: Post-hospitalization care |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Older than 18 years
- Discharged alive from our hospitalist-care ward to home care
- Match diagnosis of general medicine
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Younger than 18 years
- Discharged to care facility other than home
- Died in hospital
- Communication deficits
- No telephone at home
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Post-hospitalization carePost-hospitalization care included telephone call contact for caring after discharge, for opening for question, and for health education. | Other | Intervention |
Primary outcome
readmission
Time frame: within 30 days after discharge
1 secondary outcome
vist of emergency department
Time frame: within 30 days after discharge
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Nov 2010.
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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.
Chin-Chung Shu, M.D. principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Post-hospitalization care in people with General Medical Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 3 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Nov 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Chin-Chung Shu, M.D (886-2-23123456 ext. 62477, stree139@yahoo.com.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
readmission (time frame: within 30 days after discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 24 Nov 2010.