CompletedPhase 2

Trial to Reduce Hospitalizations in Children With Medical Complexity

United States200 participantsStarted 2014-11

Plain-language summary

The investigators hypothesize that an intervention, within an established patient-centered medical home, aimed at reducing modifiable risks for hospitalization, can decrease hospital utilization among medically complex children.

Who can participate

Age range1 Month – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children ages 0 to 17 years old who are enrolled in the Pediatric Medical Home Program at UCLA * English and Spanish-speaking only Exclusion Criteria: * Children older than 17 years old who are enrolled in the Pediatric Medical Home Program * Non-English and Non-Spanish speakers

What they're measuring

(1) number of all-cause admissions, defined as any admission occurring during the study period

Timeframe: 18 to 24 months

(2) preventable admissions, defined by 2 independent physicians blinded to study assignment as an admission due primarily to one of the preventable factors identified from Phase 1 of the study

Timeframe: 18 to 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02277327

SponsorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-11

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