Home Hospital for Suddenly Ill Adults

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study ID
NCT03524222
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anticoagulants; Increased
  • Asthma
  • Atrial Fibrillation Rapid
  • COPD
  • Chronic Kidney Diseases
  • Gout Flare
  • Heart Failure
  • Hypertensive Urgency
  • Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Home Hospitalization — OTHER
    See above

Study Details

The investigators propose a home hospital model of care that substitutes for treatment in an acute care hospital. Limited studies of the home hospital model have demonstrated that a sizeable proportion of acute care can be delivered in the home with equal quality and safety, reduced cost, and improved patient experience.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 18, 2018
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2030
Completion
Sep 30, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
3,000 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Home Hospitalization
    Patients will return home after triage, diagnosis, and the beginning of treatment in the emergency department with a set of specialized patient-tailored services (listed above). On discharge and 30 days after discharge, they will be interviewed regarding their hospitalization and health.

Primary Outcome Measure

Total direct cost of hospitalization, $ [ Time Frame: From date of admission to date of discharge, an expected average of 4 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalBostonMassachusetts02130
David M Levine, MD MPH MA
[email protected]
617-732-5500
David M Levine, MD MPH MA (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusetts02115
David M Levine, MD MPH MA
[email protected]
617-732-7063
David M Levine, MD MPH MA (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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