Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancing Care Coordination: Hospital to Home for Cognitively Impaired Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Dementia
Dementia, Vascular
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Aim 1. To compare across three hospital sites the effects on health and cost outcomes observed by the following three interventions, each designed to enhance adaptation and improve outcomes of hospita...
Detailed Description
Cognitive impairment (CI) is a major health problem complicating the care of increasing numbers of older adults hospitalized for an acute medical or surgical condition. Dementia and delirium, the most...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>= 65 and older
- Speaks English
- Resides within 30 miles of admitting hospital site
- Admitted from home to one of three hospital sites
- a documented history of pre-existing dementia in their medical records or pre-screen positive for cognitive impairment using our Pre-Screen Process.
- a primary caregiver (knowledgeable informant), defined as the spouse, family member, partner or friend, who will provide support following discharge to home and is reachable by telephone.
Exclusion
- End Stage Disease
- Active untreated substance abuse or psychiatric conditions
- Primary cancer diagnosis (active treatment)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
814 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00294307
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
February 5 2019
Active Locations (3)
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1
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
2
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
3
Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104