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Evaluation of the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) Unit

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00927160
First received: June 22, 2009
Last updated: August 13, 2013
Last verified: August 2013
History of Changes
Results First Received: June 7, 2013  
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort;   Time Perspective: Prospective
Condition: Model of Care for Hospitalized Older Adults

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
This is an observational study which enrolled patients hospitalized from November 2008 to August 2011 at the Mount Sinai Hospital from the MACE Service or general medical service.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
No group assignment as this is observational.

Reporting Groups
  Description
MACE Group Elderly patients admitted to the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly Unit.
Usual Care Group Elderly patients admitted to the general medicine service in the hospital

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    MACE Group     Usual Care Group  
STARTED     173     173  
COMPLETED     173     173  
NOT COMPLETED     0     0  



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Population Description
Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined. Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method. Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.
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Reporting Groups
  Description
MACE Group Elderly patients admitted to the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly Unit.
Usual Care Group Elderly patients admitted to the general medicine service in the hospital
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Baseline Measures
    MACE Group     Usual Care Group     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
 		  173     173     346  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean (Standard Deviation) 		  85.2  (5.3)     84.7  (5.4)     85.0  (5.4)  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 		     
Female     132     126     258  
Male     41     47     88  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 		     
United States     173     173     346  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Length of Hospital Stay   [ Time Frame: Depending on hospital stay ]
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2.  Secondary:   Rehospitalization Rate   [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
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Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Dr. William Hung
Organization: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
phone: 718-584-9000
e-mail: william.hung@mssm.edu


Publications:

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Responsible Party: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00927160     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 08-0272
Study First Received: June 22, 2009
Results First Received: June 7, 2013
Last Updated: August 13, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board