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Last refreshed on: 15 February 2016
Main ID:  NCT02052401
Date of registration: 30/01/2014
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
Public title: Domiciliary Intervention by Occupational Therapy to Prevent Elderly Rehospitalization
Scientific title: Domiciliary Intervention by Occupational Therapy After Hospital Discharge, to Prevent Rehospitalization in Elderly: Randomized Clinical Trial
Date of first enrolment: February 2014
Target sample size: 206
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02052401
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Chile
Contacts
Name:     Gerardo Fasce, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Chile
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 60 or older

- Living close by to domiciliary intervention occupational therapy team

- Hospitalised in Medical Unit for acute illness or complicated chronic disease

- Presence of a reference individual, over 18 years old, able to understand
recommendations, with contact telephone number, and that shares SPENDS at least 20
hours with patient.

- Signed informed consent by patient

Exclusion Criteria:

- Estimated survival under 6 months

- Previous Institutionalisation or defined at discharge

- Reference individual with severe hearing problems that could interfere with telephone
communication



Age minimum: 60 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rehospitalization
Intervention(s)
Other: Domiciliary Intervention
Primary Outcome(s)
Rehospitalization Rate [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
SA13I20184
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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