The Effect of Systematic Assessment of Functional Ability, Development of Rehabilitation Plan and Follow-up at Home for Elderly Medical Patients

Aarhus University Hospital

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Geriatric Disorder

Treatments: Other: Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01949831

MVAprojekt

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of systematic assessment of functional ability, development of rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home for elderly medical patient's risk of readmission. The effect of the intervention is examined in a randomized controlled trial.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients admitted to, Medical Visitation Section (MVA) Aarhus University Hospital
• aged 65+
• resident in City of Aarhus.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients admitted from a psychiatric institution or nursing home
• patients without walking ability
• patients who do not speak or read Danish
• terminally ill patients
• patients transferred to other hospital departments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care

Functional assessment

Experimental group

Description:

Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home