Status:
UNKNOWN
Home-based Transitional Telecare for Older Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Michigan
Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Conditions:
Telemedicine
Veterans Health
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The project focuses on supporting home care in the post-hospitalization period (Home Health Phase), and then further optimizing the older Veterans' recovery of mobility and physical activity in the tr...
Detailed Description
Medicare-funded home care bridges gaps in the transition of patients from hospital to home; yet, it is a bridge with gaps of its own, having limited communication with both the discharging hospital ph...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Under VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) primary care practitioner (PCP) oversight.
- Recently discharged from inpatient hospitalization.
- Received inpatient (pre-discharge) physical therapy evaluation and have identified rehabilitation goals for care to be provided in the home.
- Identified caregiver who agrees to participate and who will be the key link if the Veteran is unable to care for himself or has memory problems.
Exclusion
- Require highly specialized equipment or therapy (e.g. rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, prosthesis training following leg amputation).
- Have active mental health conditions (e.g. paranoia) that may interfere with program participation.
- Require strict bed rest (e.g. long-term extensive wound healing needs) or strict use of a wheelchair.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 29 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04045054
Start Date
September 29 2017
End Date
September 30 2022
Last Update
July 8 2021
Active Locations (1)
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105