Status:
COMPLETED
Hospitalization at Home of Elderly Patients With Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
75+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of hospital-at-home treatment compared with inpatient care in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure (CHF).
Detailed Description
A total of 101 elderly patients admitted to the emergency department of the hospital for acute exacerbation of CHF were randomly assigned to a general medical ward (GMW, n = 53) or to a geriatric home...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure,
- Age over 75,
- Appropriate care supervision at home,
- Telephone connection,
- Living in the hospital-at-home catchment area and informed consent.
Exclusion
- Absence of family and social support;
- Patients who need mechanical ventilation,
- Severe dementia,
- End-stage cancer,
- History of severe renal impairment or hepatic failure with ascitis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00623571
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
February 26 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Geriatric Department of San Giovanni Battista Hospital
Torino, Torino, Italy, 10126