Older Hospitalized PatientsGET-HEALTH-INCT06893419
Geriatric Telemanagement of HEALTH Conditions in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital- GET HEALTH-I
A study testing Geriatric telemanagement in people with Older Hospitalized Patients, run by Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
Get-HEALTH-I study is a retrospective prospective interventional study to evaluate the impact of a geriatric telemanagement program on cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes in nursing home residents post-hospital discharge. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Older Hospitalized Patients
- What is being tested?
- Geriatric telemanagement
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 102 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- 4 Feb 2024to 31 Mar 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Who may be able to join
- Nursing home residents discharged from the hospital within one week of admission to the nursing home
Who cannot join
- Residents admitted for a short-term stay
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
IRCCS INRCA Hospital
Ancona, 60127
Giuseppina Dell'Aquila, MD, g.dellaquila@inrca.it
About this study
Official title: Definition and Testing of a New Model of Clinical Governance Based on the Integration of Tools Such as Health Technology Assessment, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Clinical Pathways, and Healthcare Performance Measurement for Planning, Implementation and Management of Healthcare Interventions in Different Settings - INTEGRATE-HEALTH-GOV - Geriatric Telemanagement of HEALTH Conditions in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital GET HEALTH-I
Get-HEALTH-I study is a retrospective prospective interventional study to evaluate the impact of a geriatric telemanagement program on cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes in nursing home residents post-hospital discharge.
Read the detailed description
The GET HEALTH-I is a before and after study, consisting of both a retrospective and prospective component. The retrospective component of the study includes nursing home residents in the Marche region (Italy) who are readmitted to the nursing home after a hospital discharge, before the implementation of geriatric telemanagement. The prospective component, includes nursing home residents who are readmitted to the nursing home after a hospital discharge and are managed with the geriatric telemedicine intervention in addition to usual care. The primary objective of the study is to develop a geriatric co-management governance model using telemedicine for elderly patients with multimorbidity discharged from the hospital to nursing homes.The model will integrate geriatric specialists with nursing home staff and general practitioners.
A secondary objective of the study is to measure the performance of the model in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. In particular, an evaluation will be conducted on the effects of implementing the geriatric telemanagement governance model on the risk of hospitalization, geriatric syndromes (falls, delirium, pressure ulcers), number of medications, and inappropriate prescriptions. Adherence to the intervention by GPs and nursing home staff, satisfaction and perception of utility, costs, healthcare resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated.
- Conditions
- Older Hospitalized Patients
- Being tested
- Geriatric telemanagement
- Keywords
- older patients, comprehensive geriatric assessment, nursing home, health technology assessment, telemanagement
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Geriatric telemanagementOther
The geriatrician will coordinate, through a telemedicine consultation, a team consisting of the general practitioner and the nursing home staff. The geriatrician will review the diagnoses, treatments, and results of the comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by the nursing home staff. Subsequently, the entire team will conduct a multidisciplinary conference.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home residents | Experimental | A geriatric comprehensive assessment (CGA) will be conducted in nursing home residents using the data collection form by a multidisciplinary team led by the geriatrician, together with the family physician and the nursing home staff. The geriatrician will review the diagnoses, treatments, and results of the CGA. The patient will be interviewed and examined by the team, and then a multidisciplinary conference will be organized. Receives: Other: Geriatric telemanagement |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
reduction in hospitalization rate
A minimum 15% reduction in the hospitalization rate will define the efficacy of the geriatric telemedicine consultation intervention
Measured: After 6 months from baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Mar 2025
- Study start4 Feb 2024
- Primary completion31 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Older Hospitalized PatientsStudies 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Health, Italy
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Antonio Cherubini, MD, Principal investigator, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06893419
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- INRCA_001_2025
- Acronym
- GET-HEALTH-I
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 18 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Dell'Aquila G, Di Rosa M, Aguzzi I, Suppa F, Carrieri B, Beccacece A, Scrimieri A, Rossi L, Salvi F, Fedecostante M, Carle F, Cherubini A. Geriatric Telemanagement of Health Conditions (GET HEALTH) in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital: Protocol for a Before-After Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Apr 27;15:e86001. doi: 10.2196/86001.
PubMed 42044392
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Definition and Testing of a New Model of Clinical Governance Based on the Integration of Tools Such as Health Technology Assessment, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Clinical Pathways, and Healthcare Performance Measurement for Planning, Implementation and Management of Healthcare Interventions in Different Settings - INTEGRATE-HEALTH-GOV - Geriatric Telemanagement of HEALTH Conditions in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital GET HEALTH-I
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06893419
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GET-HEALTH-I / INRCA_001_2025
- Conditions
- Older Hospitalized Patients
- Keywords
- older patients, comprehensive geriatric assessment, nursing home, health technology assessment, telemanagement
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per AnzianiUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Health, Italy
- Study start
- 4 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 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.
Get-HEALTH-I study is a retrospective prospective interventional study to evaluate the impact of a geriatric telemanagement program on cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes in nursing home residents post-hospital discharge.
Detailed description
The GET HEALTH-I is a before and after study, consisting of both a retrospective and prospective component. The retrospective component of the study includes nursing home residents in the Marche region (Italy) who are readmitted to the nursing home after a hospital discharge, before the implementation of geriatric telemanagement. The prospective component, includes nursing home residents who are readmitted to the nursing home after a hospital discharge and are managed with the geriatric telemedicine intervention in addition to usual care. The primary objective of the study is to develop a geriatric co-management governance model using telemedicine for elderly patients with multimorbidity discharged from the hospital to nursing homes.The model will integrate geriatric specialists with nursing home staff and general practitioners.
A secondary objective of the study is to measure the performance of the model in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. In particular, an evaluation will be conducted on the effects of implementing the geriatric telemanagement governance model on the risk of hospitalization, geriatric syndromes (falls, delirium, pressure ulcers), number of medications, and inappropriate prescriptions. Adherence to the intervention by GPs and nursing home staff, satisfaction and perception of utility, costs, healthcare resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home residents | Experimental | Other: Geriatric telemanagementA geriatric comprehensive assessment (CGA) will be conducted in nursing home residents using the data collection form by a multidisciplinary team led by the geriatrician, together with the family physician and the nursing home staff. The geriatrician will review the diagnoses, treatments, and results of the CGA. The patient will be interviewed and examined by the team, and then a multidisciplinary conference will be organized. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 70 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nursing home residents discharged from the hospital within one week of admission to the nursing home
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Residents admitted for a short-term stay
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 telemanagementThe geriatrician will coordinate, through a telemedicine consultation, a team consisting of the general practitioner and the nursing home staff. The geriatrician will review the diagnoses, treatments, and results of the comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by the nursing home staff. Subsequently, the entire team will conduct a multidisciplinary conference. | Other | Nursing home residents |
Primary outcome
reduction in hospitalization rate
Time frame: After 6 months from baseline
A minimum 15% reduction in the hospitalization rate will define the efficacy of the geriatric telemedicine consultation intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Sep 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42044392Dell'Aquila G, Di Rosa M, Aguzzi I, Suppa F, Carrieri B, Beccacece A, Scrimieri A, Rossi L, Salvi F, Fedecostante M, Carle F, Cherubini A. Geriatric Telemanagement of Health Conditions (GET HEALTH) in Nursing Home Residents Recently Discharged From the Hospital: Protocol for a Before-After Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Apr 27;15:e86001. doi: 10.2196/86001.
- 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.
Antonio Cherubini, MD principal investigator
IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Geriatric telemanagement in people with Older Hospitalized Patients, run by Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani at 1 site in Italy.
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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Sep 2025. 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 Italy. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Anna Rita Bonfigli, PhD (0718003719, a.bonfigli@inrca.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
reduction in hospitalization rate (time frame: After 6 months from baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06893419, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 8 Sep 2025.