Trial reportAging clinical and experimental research2024
A transitional care program in a technologically monitored in-hospital facility reduces the length of hospital stay and improves multidimensional frailty in older patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Trial report in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06227923 (Development and Validation of a Protected Discharge Model Using Technology in Multimorbidity and Poly-treated Older Subjects. The PRO-HOME Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Development and Validation of a Protected Discharge Model Using Technology in Multimorbidity and Poly-treated Older Subjects. The PRO-HOME Study
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- The effect of digital health interventions in older adults with frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- The sound of longevity: music and technology for healthy ageing.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Review
- Key elements of home care workforce capability to provide integrated home care to older people: scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- A Digital-Health Program Based on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for the Management of Older People at Their Home: Final Recommendations from the MULTIPLAT_AGE Network Project.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Technological monitoring of motor parameters to assess multidimensional frailty of older people in the PRO-HOME project.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLonger length of hospital stay (LOS) negatively affects the organizational efficiency of public health systems and both clinical and functional aspects of older patients. Data on the effects of transitional care programs based on multicomponent interventions to reduce LOS of older patients are scarce and controversial.
aimsThe PRO-HOME study aimed to assess the efficacy in reducing LOS of a transitional care program involving a multicomponent intervention inside a technologically monitored in-hospital discharge facility.
methodsThis is a Randomized Clinical Trial on 60 patients (≥65 years), deemed stable and dischargeable from the Acute Geriatrics Unit, equally assigned to the Control Group (CG) or Intervention Group (IG). The latter underwent a multicomponent intervention including lifestyle educational program, cognitive and physical training. At baseline, multidimensional frailty according to the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) were assessed in both groups, along with physical capacities for the IG. Enrolled subjects were evaluated after 6 months of follow-up to assess multidimensional frailty, HRQOL, and re-hospitalization, institutionalization, and death rates.
resultsThe IG showed a significant 2-day reduction in LOS (median days IG = 2 (2-3) vs. CG = 4 (3-6); p < 0.001) and an improvement in multidimensional frailty at 6 months compared to CG (median score IG = 0.25(0.25-0.36) vs. CG = 0.38(0.31-0.45); p = 0.040). No differences were found between the two groups in HRQOL, and re-hospitalization, institutionalization, and death rates. DISCUSSION: Multidimensional frailty is a reversible condition that can be improved by reduced LOS.
conclusionsThe PRO-HOME transitional care program reduces LOS and multidimensional frailty in hospitalized older patients.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov n. NCT06227923 (retrospectively registered on 29/01/2024).
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