Status:
COMPLETED
Discharge Planning for Elderly Patients in the Emergency Department: Use of a Brief Phone Call After Discharge to Improve Medication Utilization and Physician Follow-up
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Duke Endowment
Conditions:
Patient Discharge
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that the acquisition and correct utilization of medications as well as arranging and attending follow-up appointments will improve as a result of a phone call interventio...
Detailed Description
Older patients seen in the ED are at high risk of functional decline and return visits to the ED. Previous studies have shown that a comprehensive assessment by a geriatric specialist at the time of d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 or over
- Discharged from the UNC emergency department
Exclusion
- In the hospital at the time of phone call follow-up
- Neither the patient nor their responsible party are able to pass a standardized test to assess cognitive function
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
157 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01207180
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
November 18 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina Emergency Department
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599