Common Acute ProblemsNCT00234780
In Home Hospital Care Program
A study testing pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalization in people with Common Acute Problems, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
To assess the hypothesis that In Home Hospital Care (IHHC) is as safe and effective, less burdensome to families, and less expensive for care of common acute pediatric problems now managed with hospitalization. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Common Acute Problems
- What is being tested?
- pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalization
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 1997to Aug 2000
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Up to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Randomized from acute care clients presenting in Emergency Department to IHHC
Who cannot join
- Randomized from acute care clients presenting in Emergency Department to inpatient hospital care.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
To assess the hypothesis that In Home Hospital Care (IHHC) is as safe and effective, less burdensome to families, and less expensive for care of common acute pediatric problems now managed with hospitalization.
Read the detailed description
A randomized trial compared health care systems with and without IHHC. Eligible children presented to the Emergency Department of our medical center, had common acute problems, and were considered for hospital admission.
Physicians decided disposition from the emergency department. Note that subjects were not randomized directly to IHHC but to a system of care that either included IHHC or did not. To allow best use of scarce home nursing resources, we used a disproportionate selection favoring the system with IHHC.
Quality measures included adverse events, parent anxiety and satisfaction with care, family disruption, and perceived child health.
- Conditions
- Common Acute Problems
- Being tested
- pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalization
- Keywords
- acute home care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalizationProcedure or surgery
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
IHHC delivers a more valuable service at lower cost.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Oct 2005 (estimated)
- Study startOct 1997
- Study completionAug 2000
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Common Acute ProblemsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 200 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Rochester
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Investigators
- Kenneth M. McConnochie, MD,MPH, Principal investigator, University of Rochester
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00234780
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 6427
- Other IDs
- MCHB MCJ-360831, NINR 5 R01NR04501-03
- Status last verified
- Oct 2005
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2005
- Last updated
- 16 Aug 2007
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Aug 2007. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- In Home Hospital Care Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00234780
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 6427
- Conditions
- Common Acute Problems
- Keywords
- acute home care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 200 participants
- Lead sponsor
- University of RochesterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Study start
- Oct 1997
- Study completion
- Aug 2000
- First posted
- 7 Oct 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To assess the hypothesis that In Home Hospital Care (IHHC) is as safe and effective, less burdensome to families, and less expensive for care of common acute pediatric problems now managed with hospitalization.
Detailed description
A randomized trial compared health care systems with and without IHHC. Eligible children presented to the Emergency Department of our medical center, had common acute problems, and were considered for hospital admission.
Physicians decided disposition from the emergency department. Note that subjects were not randomized directly to IHHC but to a system of care that either included IHHC or did not. To allow best use of scarce home nursing resources, we used a disproportionate selection favoring the system with IHHC.
Quality measures included adverse events, parent anxiety and satisfaction with care, family disruption, and perceived child health.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Randomized from acute care clients presenting in Emergency Department to IHHC
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Randomized from acute care clients presenting in Emergency Department to inpatient hospital care.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalization | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
IHHC delivers a more valuable service at lower cost.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Aug 2007.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kenneth M. McConnochie, MD,MPH principal investigator
University of Rochester
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing pediatric nursing used in home to avoid hospitalization in people with Common Acute Problems, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Aug 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
IHHC delivers a more valuable service at lower cost.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Aug 2007.