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All Disease That May Require Acute Hospitalization Except for Phsychiatric DiseaseGASPNCT03049865

Gait Speed at Discharge as a Marker for Readmission

An observational study of All Disease That May Require Acute Hospitalization Except for Phsychiatric Disease, run by Karolinska University Hospital.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The principal aim is to assess if a simple test, the time it takes to walk 10 meters for a patient about to be discharged after a hospital stay for an acute illness, is related to the risk of readmission. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 51 years and older
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
9 Feb 2017to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 51 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients who are admitted to hospital from the emergency department are eligible for inclusion.

Who may be able to join

  • >50 years of age Patient discharged to home, or temporary short stay nursing home Expected survival >90 days The ability to read or understand the instructions and to give informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Planned hospital stay, i.e. the patient was admitted electively The including investigator is directly involved in the care of the patient

About this study

Official title: Gait Speed at Discharge as a Marker for Readmission - The GASP Study

The principal aim is to assess if a simple test, the time it takes to walk 10 meters for a patient about to be discharged after a hospital stay for an acute illness, is related to the risk of readmission.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Readmission

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Readmissions

    Measured: 90,180, 365 days

  2. All-cause mortality

    Measured: 6, 12, 24, 36, 60 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Feb 2017
  2. Study start9 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03049865
Sponsor's protocol ID
Dnr 2016/2174-31
Acronym
GASP
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
8 Feb 2017
Last updated
10 Feb 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of All Disease That May Require Acute Hospitalization Except for Phsychiatric Disease, run by Karolinska University Hospital.

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 1 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Feb 2017. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Readmission (time frame: 30 days). 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 10 Feb 2017.

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