Intravenous Treatment in Nursing Homes (3IV)

May 12, 2016 updated by: Morten Lindbaek, University of Oslo

Can a Structured Training Program in Intravenous Treatment of Infections in Nursing Homes Lead to a Better Patient Trajectory and Reduced Hospital Admittance?

The primary objective for the project is to evaluate whether nursing home residents who require intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics, can be treated just as well or even better in the nursing home as in the hospital. In Vestfold, Norway, a structured training program in the intravenous treatment of dehydration and infections in nursing homes is planned. The 3IV study will evaluate if this leads to an equal or better patient trajectory and reduced hospital admittance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  1. Can a structured training program in administration of intravenous fluids and antibiotics lead to a reduced number of admissions and days in hospitals among nursing home residents?
  2. Can treatment with intravenous fluids or antibiotics in nursing homes provide an equally good or better patient trajectory compared to patients hospitalized for the same treatment? We will look at duration of symptoms, direct and indirect complications, and mortality rates.
  3. Can treatment costs for the public health service be reduced when patients are treated with intravenous fluids and /or antibiotics in the nursing home instead of being admitted to the hospital?
  4. Can treatment for dehydration and infections in the nursing home rather than in a hospital provide an equally or better satisfaction in patients, next of kin and staff?
  5. How are difficult ethical issues handeld by medical staff at the nursing homes and the hospital when nursing home patients receive intravenous treatment?

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

330

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway
        • University of Oslo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nursing home residents in need of intravenous fluids or antibiotics

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who needs hospitalization due to either co-morbidity or seriousness of disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Usual care

Nursing home residents who require intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics was treated as usual (hospital admissions for intravenous treatment).

In control nursing homes that had not completed the training program (intervention period), nursing home residents who require intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics was treated as usual. The majority of these patients were admitted to hospital for intravenous treatment. A few nursing homes or nursing home departments had sufficient expertise and capacity to provide treatment locally.
Other: A training program in iv treatment

A structured training program in intravenous treatment in nursing homes:

Each of 30 participating nursing homes sequentially received theory and practical training in intravenous treatment. In nursing homes that had completed the training program (intervention period), and had sufficient expertise and capacity, nursing home residents in need of intravenous fluids or antibiotics were treated locally; otherwise they were hospitalized.
Other: A structured training program
A structured training program in nursing homes in the intravenous treatment of dehydration and infections.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
All cause morbidity and mortality
Time Frame: Within 30 days after disease onset
Within 30 days after disease onset

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of admissions and days in hospitals among nursing home residents
Time Frame: Primarily within 30 days after disease onset
Primarily within 30 days after disease onset
Patient trajectory
Time Frame: Primarily within 30 days after disease onset
Primarily within 30 days after disease onset
Satisfaction in patients, next of kin and staff
Time Frame: Primarily within 30 days after disease onset
Primarily within 30 days after disease onset

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Oslo

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009/1584a

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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