- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02931799
Prevention of Readmissions at IBD Centres of Excellence (PRICE)
Prevention of Readmissions at Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centres of Excellence
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Background: Hospital readmission rates are a key issue in health policy as they place a large burden on the healthcare system. Readmissions are a preventable source of health care expenditure and in some cases, represent an opportunity for quality improvement. Lack of standardization in hospital discharge processes, and deficiencies in the transition of care after discharge, predispose patients to an increased risk of illness, hospital utilization and healthcare costs. Previously identified issues in discharge planning include timely transmission of discharge summaries to primary care providers and lack of communication between providers and patients with respect to discharge medications and follow-up appointments.
Rationale: Various post-discharge interventions have been effective in reducing hospital readmission rates and increasing patient satisfaction. However, in patients with flares of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), there is limited evidence to suggest which processes of care are protective against readmissions. IBD patients are frequently hospitalized, with over 22% of patients hospitalized within the first 2 years of diagnosis. Moreover, readmission rates are high in the IBD population, with over 20% of patients readmitted within the same calendar year of their initial hospitalization. Alongside increased healthcare expenditure, hospitalizations in the IBD population are associated with a number of nosocomial complications including venous thromboembolism and infection.
Specific Aim: The primary aim of this study is to determine whether standardized IBD post-discharge pathway, involving regular follow-up with an advanced practice nurse and electronic monitoring through a web-based application, decreases the risk of IBD readmissions when compared to the usual standard of care.
Study Design: All IBD inpatients with a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn's Disease (CD) will be approached to participate in this parallel group randomized control trial. Patients randomized to the control arm will be discharged with the usual post-discharge standard of care. Patients randomized to the intervention arm will receive the usual post-discharge standard of care, in addition to organised follow-up with an advance practice nurse and electronic monitoring through a web-based application.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Geoffrey Nguyen, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 2819 416-586-4800
- Email: geoff.nguyen@utoronto.ca
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
- Mount Sinai Hospital
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Contact:
- Nguyen Geoffrey, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 2819 416-586-4800
- Email: geoff.nguyen@utoronto.ca
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Principal Investigator:
- Geoffrey Nguyen, MD, PhD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 years of age
- IBD diagnosis of UC or CD
- Hospitalization for diagnosis or exacerbation of IBD
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to provide informed consent
- No internet access
- Death during hospitalization
- History of surgical management for IBD
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Nurse Follow-Up and Electronic Monitoring
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Organized follow-up with an IBD advanced practice nurse at 24-48 hours, 7 days, and 30 days post-discharge; to monitor patients' health status with respect to their IBD.
Patients will be provided access to a web-based application entitled: 'Health Promise'. The application will generate surveys every 3 days, where patients will self-report their IBD symptoms, quality of life and medication adherence on three separate scales:
The survey responses will be monitored by an IBD advanced practice nurse, to triage patients for outpatient follow-up.
Patients will complete a web-based questionnaire at 30 days post-discharge.
The questionnaire will capture information related to: Demographics, Patient Satisfaction as measured by the CACHE questionnaire; IBD related quality of life as measured by the IBDQ questionnaire; Disease activity as measured by PRO-2 scale for Crohn's Disease or 6-Point Mayo Score for Ulcerative Colitis; and Patient Satisfaction with the 'Health Promise' application.
Patients will complete a web-based questionnaire at 30 days post-discharge.
The questionnaire will capture information related to: Demographics, Patient Satisfaction as measured by the CACHE questionnaire; IBD related quality of life as measured by the IBDQ questionnaire; Disease activity as measured by PRO-2 scale for Crohn's Disease or 6-Point Mayo Score for Ulcerative Colitis.
Discharge summary detailing inpatient IBD admission; in addition to outpatient follow-up with a Gastroenterologist post-discharge
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Minimal Intervention
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Patients will complete a web-based questionnaire at 30 days post-discharge.
The questionnaire will capture information related to: Demographics, Patient Satisfaction as measured by the CACHE questionnaire; IBD related quality of life as measured by the IBDQ questionnaire; Disease activity as measured by PRO-2 scale for Crohn's Disease or 6-Point Mayo Score for Ulcerative Colitis; and Patient Satisfaction with the 'Health Promise' application.
Patients will complete a web-based questionnaire at 30 days post-discharge.
The questionnaire will capture information related to: Demographics, Patient Satisfaction as measured by the CACHE questionnaire; IBD related quality of life as measured by the IBDQ questionnaire; Disease activity as measured by PRO-2 scale for Crohn's Disease or 6-Point Mayo Score for Ulcerative Colitis.
Discharge summary detailing inpatient IBD admission; in addition to outpatient follow-up with a Gastroenterologist post-discharge
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Post-Discharge Readmission
Time Frame: Within 30 days of initial hospital discharge
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Occurrence of post-discharge readmissions will be recorded for all patients enrolled in the study.
Post-discharge readmissions will be defined as any IBD readmission subsequent to the initial hospital admission where the patient was enrolled in the study.
Post-discharge readmission rates will be compared between study arms.
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Within 30 days of initial hospital discharge
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Post-Discharge Occurrence of Venous Thromboembolism
Time Frame: Within 30 days of initial hospital discharge
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Occurrence of post-discharge venous thromboembolism will be recorded for all patients enrolled in the study.
Post-discharge occurrence of venous thromboembolism will be defined as any event of venous thromboembolism subsequent to the initial hospital admission where the patient was enrolled in the study.
Post-discharge rates of venous thromboembolism will be compared between study arms.
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Within 30 days of initial hospital discharge
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Patient Satisfaction with Health Care in IBD
Time Frame: 30 days post-discharge
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Patient satisfaction with health care in IBD as measured by CACHE will be collected from all patients, through a web-based questionnaire administered at 30 days post-discharge of initial hospitalization; where patients were enrolled in the study.
Mean scores for Patient Satisfaction with Health Care in IBD will be compared between study arms.
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30 days post-discharge
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IBD related Quality of Life
Time Frame: 30 days post-discharge
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IBD related Quality of Life as measured by IBDQ will be collected from all patients, through a web-based questionnaire administered at 30 days post-discharge of initial hospitalization; where patients were enrolled in the study.
Mean scores for IBD related Quality of Life will be compared between study arms.
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30 days post-discharge
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Disease Activity
Time Frame: 30 days post-discharge
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Disease Activity as measured by PRO-2 for Crohn's Disease or 6-Point Mayo Score for Ulcerative Colitis will be collected from all patients, through a web-based questionnaire administered at 30 days post-discharge of initial hospitalization; where patients were enrolled in the study.
Mean scores for disease activity will be compared between study arms.
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30 days post-discharge
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Patient Satisfaction with 'Health Promise'
Time Frame: 30 days post-discharge
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Patient satisfaction with the 'Heath Promise' application will be collected from patients enrolled in the experimental arm, through a web-based questionnaire administered at 30 days post-discharge of initial hospitalization; where patients were enrolled in the study.
Mean score for patient satisfaction the 'Health Promise' application will be interpreted.
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30 days post-discharge
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Casellas F, Ginard D, Vera I, Torrejon A; GETECCU. Development and testing of a new instrument to measure patient satisfaction with health care in inflammatory bowel disease: the CACHE questionnaire. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Mar;19(3):559-68. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0b013e31827febd1.
- Pallis AG, Mouzas IA, Vlachonikolis IG. The inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire: a review of its national validation studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2004 May;10(3):261-9. doi: 10.1097/00054725-200405000-00014.
- Hazratjee N, Agito M, Lopez R, Lashner B, Rizk MK. Hospital readmissions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jul;108(7):1024-32. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2012.343.
- Vest JR, Gamm LD, Oxford BA, Gonzalez MI, Slawson KM. Determinants of preventable readmissions in the United States: a systematic review. Implement Sci. 2010 Nov 17;5:88. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-5-88.
- Makaryus AN, Friedman EA. Patients' understanding of their treatment plans and diagnosis at discharge. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Aug;80(8):991-4. doi: 10.4065/80.8.991.
- Moore C, Wisnivesky J, Williams S, McGinn T. Medical errors related to discontinuity of care from an inpatient to an outpatient setting. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Aug;18(8):646-51. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20722.x.
- Nguyen GC, Bollegala N, Chong CA. Factors associated with readmissions and outcomes of patients hospitalized for inflammatory bowel disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Nov;12(11):1897-1904.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.02.042. Epub 2014 Mar 26.
- Bernstein CN, Nabalamba A. Hospitalization, surgery, and readmission rates of IBD in Canada: a population-based study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jan;101(1):110-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00330.x.
- Nguyen GC, Sam J. Rising prevalence of venous thromboembolism and its impact on mortality among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Sep;103(9):2272-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02052.x. Epub 2008 Aug 5.
- Nguyen GC, Kaplan GG, Harris ML, Brant SR. A national survey of the prevalence and impact of Clostridium difficile infection among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun;103(6):1443-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01780.x. Epub 2008 May 29.
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- PRICE
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