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Behavioural Intervention

Patient Navigation for Broken Bones in Older Adults

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Research Sponsored by Horizon Health Network

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Inclusion Criteria: Patients 65 years of age and older admitted to the Orthopedic Unit at SJRH (OU) for a fracture -

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at study completion, 3 months

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Study Summary

This trial studies how support from a patient navigator can help older adults admitted to the Orthopedic Unit with a fracture, to improve care, transitions, satisfaction and more.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals aged 65 or older who have been admitted to the Orthopedic Unit at SJRH for a fracture. It aims to help these older adults with their hospital care and transition back home.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The CHARM study is testing if having a patient navigator can improve care and recovery for older adults with fractures. The study compares standard care to those getting extra support from navigators, looking at hospital stay length, post-discharge health use, and satisfaction.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical intervention (patient navigation), there are no direct medical side effects expected. However, participants may experience different levels of satisfaction or stress based on individual experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at study completion, 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at study completion, 3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at study completion, 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Canadian Patient Experiences Survey Inpatient Care (CPES-IC)

Global Patient Satisfaction Question- study specific

Healthcare utilization- study specific questionnaire

+1 more

Secondary outcome measures

Patient experiences- qualitative semi-structured interviews

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Patient NavigatorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Horizon Health NetworkLead Sponsor

28 Previous Clinical Trials

14,432 Total Patients Enrolled

Natasha Hanson, PhDStudy ChairHorizon Health Network

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 actively involved in this research?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this trial is actively seeking participants from a single medical centre and has been doing so since it was posted on September 1st 2022 - the page having last been updated in October 25th 2023. The total number of recruited patients should be 60."

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Is it possible for new applicants to join this clinical trial at present?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is still open for enrolment. It was first published on September 1st 2022 and the most recent update occuredon October 25th 2023."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The CHARM Study-Coordinating Transitions From Hospital for Older Adults With Fractures

2022. "The CHARM Study-Coordinating Transitions From Hospital for Older Adults With Fractures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06107699.