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Due to inclusion problems (not recruting enough participants) recruiting participants has halted prematurely and will not resume.
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| Name | Class |
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| VIA University College | OTHER |
| Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Ã…rhus University, Denmark | OTHER |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control | No Intervention | Usual care | |
| Functional assessment | Experimental | Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Assessment of functional ability in combination with follow-up at home | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Re-admission | *Primary outcome was originally set to readmissions within 26 weeks but due to clerical error it has been written as 30 days. The error has now been corrected. | Re-admission in 26 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mortality | 30 day mortality | |
| Functional ability | Functional ability measured with World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) and Barthel-20 | 4 and 26 weeks after intervention |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hans Kirkegaard, Professor | Center for Acute research | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | dk-8000 | Denmark |
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| Re-admission | Re-admission within 30 days |