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ECHO CT Intervention for Acute Disease (ECHO-CT Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 90 days
Awards & highlights

ECHO-CT Trial Summary

This trial studies if a healthcare video program can improve care, reduce costs, and save resources in a community hospital.

ECHO-CT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 90 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 90 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
30-Day Readmission Rates
Secondary outcome measures
Health Care Cost
Health Care Utilization

ECHO-CT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Matched Non- Participating FacilitiesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Matched non-participating facilities
Group II: ECHO CT InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weekly video conference between hospitalist at Beth Israel and skilled nursing facilities.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterLead Sponsor
836 Previous Clinical Trials
12,999,628 Total Patients Enrolled
Brown UniversityOTHER
456 Previous Clinical Trials
552,373 Total Patients Enrolled
Hebrew SeniorLifeOTHER
45 Previous Clinical Trials
259,848 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
New England Journal of MedicineJournal
Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers
Arora, Sanjeev, Karla Thornton, Glen Murata, Paulina Deming, Summers Kalishman, Denise Dion, Brooke Parish, et al.. 2011. “Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers”. New England Journal of Medicine. Massachusetts Medical Society. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1009370.
Annals of Internal MedicineJournal
Lost in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving the Quality of Transitional Care
Coleman, Eric A., and Robert A. Berenson. 2004. “Lost in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving the Quality of Transitional Care”. Annals of Internal Medicine. American College of Physicians. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-7-200410050-00009.
Health AffairsJournal
The Revolving Door of Rehospitalization from Skilled Nursing Facilities
Mor, Vincent, Orna Intrator, Zhanlian Feng, and David C. Grabowski. 2010. “The Revolving Door of Rehospitalization from Skilled Nursing Facilities”. Health Affairs. Health Affairs (Project Hope). doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0629.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving Safety of Transitions to Skilled Nursing Care Using Videoconferencing
Lewis Lipsitz 2018. "Improving Safety of Transitions to Skilled Nursing Care Using Videoconferencing". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03832257.
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