Nursing Home ResidentGerMoTNCT06873919
A Geriatric Mobile Team for Nursing Home Residents: A Feasibility Pilot Study
An observational study of Nursing Home Resident and Geriatric Assessment, run by Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
Nursing home (NH) residents have complex healthcare needs. Barriers to collaboration hinder the delivery of high-quality care in nursing homes. To bridge the gap between hospital-based and NH-based care, various innovative approaches have been proposed, including geriatric mobile teams. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Home Resident, Geriatric Assessment
- What is being tested?
- Geriatric assessment
- How many people
- 55 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 24 Mar 2025to 1 Sep 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 70 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Study population: The study population will be defined based on the population identified within the geriatric consultation project in nursing homes. Eligible patients present with geriatric syndromes identified by their primary care physician. They are over 70 years old and reside in one of the three nursing homes participating in the project.
Who may be able to join
- Patients aged over 70 years
- Presenting with one or more of the following conditions:
- Difficulties in establishing an advance care planning
- Medical complexity (multiple specialists, repeated hospitalizations)
- Polypharmacy
- Recurrent falls
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- Unmanageable behavioral disorders
- Weight loss
- Memory impairment
Who cannot join
- Patients with an unstable medical condition requiring urgent care
- Patients under 70 years old
- Patients whose condition requires examinations or treatments available only in a hospital setting
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Geriatric Mobile Team for Nursing Home Residents: An Exploratory, Prospective, Single-Center, Non-Randomized, Non-Interventional Feasibility Pilot Study
Nursing home (NH) residents have complex healthcare needs. Barriers to collaboration hinder the delivery of high-quality care in nursing homes. To bridge the gap between hospital-based and NH-based care, various innovative approaches have been proposed, including geriatric mobile teams. In Belgium, geriatric expertise has long been confined to hospital settings. Until recently, no specific organization existed for outpatient geriatric assessment, particularly for NH residents. In April 2024, the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI) introduced a new reimbursement code for geriatric consultations in NHs, promoting the development of extramural geriatric activities. However, evidence on the effectiveness of mobile geriatric teams remains limited, particularly regarding hospitalization prevention.
The geriatrics department of CHU UCL Namur is implementing a one-year pilot project involving a mobile team composed of a geriatrician and a nurse to conduct geriatric assessments in the three nursing homes. This non-randomized pilot project aims to establish a new standard of care for residents selected by their general practitioner, leveraging the new reimbursement code. The project is accompanied by a clinical study assessing the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of this intervention. Prospectively collected data will also help define key indicators for a future large-scale study focused on cost-effectiveness.
- Conditions
- Nursing Home Resident, Geriatric Assessment
- Being tested
- Geriatric assessment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Geriatric assessmentOther
The tertiary hospital's geriatrics department is implementing a one-year mobile team composed of a geriatrician and a nurse to conduct geriatric assessments (Anamnesis and heteroanamnesis - Clinical examination - Medication review - Proposed management plan provided to the general practionner, who independently decides which recommendations to implement) in three nursing homes. This non-randomized pilot project aims to establish a new standard of care for residents selected by their primary care physician. The project is accompanied by a clinical study designed to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of this intervention. Prospectively collected data will also help define key indicators for a future large-scale study focusing on cost-effectiveness.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Nursing home resident with a geriatric consultation at her place of residence Receives: Other: Geriatric assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasability
Measured: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Acceptability
Measured: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
Determine the outcomes for a future full evaluation study.
Measured: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Mar 2025
- Study start24 Mar 2025
- Primary completion1 Sep 2026
- Study completion1 Sep 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing Home ResidentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Université Catholique de LouvainThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 55 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire UCLouvain Namur
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06873919
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GerMoT
- Other IDs
- 40025834
- Acronym
- GerMoT
- Status last verified
- Nov 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Geriatric Mobile Team for Nursing Home Residents: An Exploratory, Prospective, Single-Center, Non-Randomized, Non-Interventional Feasibility Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06873919
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GerMoT / GerMoT
- Conditions
- Nursing Home Resident, Geriatric Assessment
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 55 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Université Catholique de LouvainUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire UCLouvain Namur
- Study start
- 24 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Mar 2025 (actual)
- 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.
Nursing home (NH) residents have complex healthcare needs. Barriers to collaboration hinder the delivery of high-quality care in nursing homes. To bridge the gap between hospital-based and NH-based care, various innovative approaches have been proposed, including geriatric mobile teams. In Belgium, geriatric expertise has long been confined to hospital settings. Until recently, no specific organization existed for outpatient geriatric assessment, particularly for NH residents. In April 2024, the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI) introduced a new reimbursement code for geriatric consultations in NHs, promoting the development of extramural geriatric activities. However, evidence on the effectiveness of mobile geriatric teams remains limited, particularly regarding hospitalization prevention.
The geriatrics department of CHU UCL Namur is implementing a one-year pilot project involving a mobile team composed of a geriatrician and a nurse to conduct geriatric assessments in the three nursing homes. This non-randomized pilot project aims to establish a new standard of care for residents selected by their general practitioner, leveraging the new reimbursement code. The project is accompanied by a clinical study assessing the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of this intervention. Prospectively collected data will also help define key indicators for a future large-scale study focused on cost-effectiveness.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | – | Other: Geriatric assessmentNursing home resident with a geriatric consultation at her place of residence |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 70 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
- Study population
- The study population will be defined based on the population identified within the geriatric consultation project in nursing homes. Eligible patients present with geriatric syndromes identified by their primary care physician. They are over 70 years old and reside in one of the three nursing homes participating in the project.
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Patients aged over 70 years
- Presenting with one or more of the following conditions:
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients with an unstable medical condition requiring urgent care
- Patients under 70 years old
- Patients whose condition requires examinations or treatments available only in a hospital setting
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geriatric assessmentThe tertiary hospital's geriatrics department is implementing a one-year mobile team composed of a geriatrician and a nurse to conduct geriatric assessments (Anamnesis and heteroanamnesis - Clinical examination - Medication review - Proposed management plan provided to the general practionner, who independently decides which recommendations to implement) in three nursing homes. This non-randomized pilot project aims to establish a new standard of care for residents selected by their primary care physician. The project is accompanied by a clinical study designed to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of this intervention. Prospectively collected data will also help define key indicators for a future large-scale study focusing on cost-effectiveness. | Other | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Feasability
Time frame: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
2 secondary outcomes
Acceptability
Time frame: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
Determine the outcomes for a future full evaluation study.
Time frame: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months
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 6 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Nursing Home Resident and Geriatric Assessment, run by Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.
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 9 inclusion and 3 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 6 Nov 2026. 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 Belgium. 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?
Feasability (time frame: Throughout the entire study, during 18 months). 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 6 Nov 2026.