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Home Hospitalization for High Blood Pressure

Q: How many participants are being monitored in this research endeavor?

<p>Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this experiment is currently recruiting patients. It was initially listed on January 18th 2018 and recently updated on September 15th 2021. A total of 3000 individuals need to be recruited from two sites for the trial to continue.</p>

Q: Does this experiment still have openings for participation?

<p>According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this study is still actively searching for participants. This research was initially posted on January 18th 2018 and last updated September 15th 2021.</p>

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at admission, at discharge (an expected average of 4 days after the date of admission), and at 30 days after discharge

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a home hospital model of care can be used to safely and effectively treat people with certain types of conditions who would normally go to the hospital.

Eligible Conditions

High Blood Pressure Emergency
Infections
Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation
Asthma
Blood Thinners
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Gout
Chronic Kidney Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at admission, at discharge (an expected average of 4 days after the date of admission), and at 30 days after discharge

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at admission, at discharge (an expected average of 4 days after the date of admission), and at 30 days after discharge

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at admission, at discharge (an expected average of 4 days after the date of admission), and at 30 days after discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Total direct cost of hospitalization, $

Secondary outcome measures

3-item Care Transition Measure, score

Activities of daily living, score

All-cause readmission(s) after index, #

+25 more

Other outcome measures

Pharmaceutical Preparations

Acute Kidney Injury, y/n

Aldosterone antagonist for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (ejection fraction < 40%), y/n

+60 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Home HospitalizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brigham and Women's HospitalLead Sponsor

1,608 Previous Clinical Trials

11,466,877 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are being monitored in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this experiment is currently recruiting patients. It was initially listed on January 18th 2018 and recently updated on September 15th 2021. A total of 3000 individuals need to be recruited from two sites for the trial to continue."

Answered by AI

Does this experiment still have openings for participation?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this study is still actively searching for participants. This research was initially posted on January 18th 2018 and last updated September 15th 2021."

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Recent research and studies

Annals of Internal MedicineJournal

Hospital at Home: Feasibility and Outcomes of a Program to Provide Hospital-level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Older Patients

Leff, Bruce. 2005. “Hospital at Home: Feasibility and Outcomes of a Program to Provide Hospital-level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Older Patients”. Annals of Internal Medicine. American College of Physicians. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-143-11-200512060-00008.

Medical Journal of AustraliaJournal

The 500‐bed Hospital That Isn't There: The Victorian Department of Health Review of the Hospital in the Home Program

Montalto, Michael. 2010. “The 500‐bed Hospital That Isn't There: The Victorian Department of Health Review of the Hospital in the Home Program”. Medical Journal of Australia. AMPCo. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04070.x.

Health AffairsJournal

Costs for ‘hospital at Home’ Patients Were 19 Percent Lower, with Equal or Better Outcomes Compared to Similar Inpatients

Cryer, Lesley, Scott B. Shannon, Melanie Van Amsterdam, and Bruce Leff. 2012. “Costs for ‘hospital at Home’ Patients Were 19 Percent Lower, with Equal or Better Outcomes Compared to Similar Inpatients”. Health Affairs. Health Affairs (Project Hope). doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1132.

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyJournal