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Reducing Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
NCT02177058 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
This project directly addresses the national imperative for innovative strategies to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries and reduce health care costs. The overall objective of the proposed project is to improve the care of older individuals who reside in nursing homes (NHs), and at the same time reduce unnecessary Medicare expenditures. This goal will be accomplished by testing a quality improvement program designed to reduce the number of avoidable hospitalizations of NH residents in a randomized controlled trial. The primary hypotheses to be tested are: Hypothesis1: Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) implementation NHs will have a greater reduction in hospitalization rate than the control and monitoring only NHs during the 12-month implementation compared to a 12-month baseline period. Hypothesis 2: Reductions in Medicare expenditures for hospitalizations in the INTERACT implementation NHs will be greater than the estimated costs of implementing the intervention. Hypothesis 3: The effects of INTERACT on hospitalization rates will be greater among patients on the Medicare skilled benefit for post-acute care, than for long-stay patients. Hypothesis 4: The effects of INTERACT on hospitalization rates will be greatest among those NHs with higher vs. lower intensity (fidelity) of implementing the program. Hypothesis 5: There will be a greater reduction in measures of hospitalizations for conditions defined as "potentially preventable" than for other transfers and hospitalizations. Hypothesis 6: Implementation of INTERACT will not be associated with worsening of relevant quality measures in the participating NHs.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- OTHER INTERACT Quality improvement program
- OTHER Quarterly surveys/data reporting
Study Locations (1)
Florida
- Florida Atlantic University, College of Medicine/College of Nursing — Boca Raton
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 264 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-02-28 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02177058
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02177058 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 264 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Florida Atlantic University, which has 6 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions — of which INTERACT Quality improvement program is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT02177058 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Florida. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02177058 about?
NCT02177058 is a clinical study titled "Reducing Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents". This project directly addresses the national imperative for innovative strategies to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries and reduce health care costs. The overall objective of the proposed project is to improve the care of older individuals who reside in nursing homes (NHs), and at the same time...
What is the current status of trial NCT02177058?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 264 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2021-02-28.
What conditions does trial NCT02177058 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02177058?
The interventions under investigation include: INTERACT Quality improvement program (OTHER), Quarterly surveys/data reporting (OTHER). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02177058?
This trial is sponsored by Florida Atlantic University, which has 6 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT02177058 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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