An interventional study of Case management in Frail Elderly, sponsored by Lund University. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-04-11.
Sponsored by Lund University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The aim of is to test the effects of a model for care (case management) to older people with high healthcare consumption and functional dependency on healthcare consumption, quality of life, functional ability and experiences of care.
Lund University is the lead sponsor of 230 studies on the registry; 37 are open to participants now.
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Inclusion Criteria:
Other: Case management
Nurses and a physiotherapist (PT) worked as case managers (CM). The intervention lasted 12 months and comprised 4 dimensions. The first was traditional CM tasks: assessment, planning, monitoring, care coordination and evaluation. Home visits were made at least once a month. The second and third was general and specific information related to the participants' situation. The fourth part included aspects of continuity and safety. The PT also paid home visits and made an assessment regarding physical function and balance. The intervention consisted of multidimensional prevention of falls and/or consequences of falls, and supporting and motivating the participant to increased physical activity. When those in the control group had participated for 12 months they were offered the intervention.
Health care consumption
Time frame: two years (one year before vs after baseline)
Health care costs
Time frame: two years (one year before vs after baseline)
Feelings of loneliness
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Depressive symptoms
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Health Related Quality of Life
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Number of falls
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Life Satisfaction
Time frame: baseline and then after 6,12,24 months
Health complaints
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Knowledge about prescribed drugs
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Attitudes towards prescribed drugs
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Drug use
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Activities and social participation
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Functional capacity
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Balance
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Timed up and go (TUG)
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Risk of falling
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Fear of Falling
Time frame: baseline and then after 3,6,9,12,24 months
Experiences of care
qualitative interviews with participants, next of kins and case managers
Time frame: approximately one year
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