Aging in place: could mobile teams keep nursing home residents out of the hospital?

NCT ID NCT07756554

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether nursing home residents who become acutely ill can be safely assessed and treated at home by municipal acute care teams, with remote consultation from a senior hospital physician, instead of being sent to the hospital. Participating nursing homes are randomly assigned to either this new home-based pathway or usual care, which involves calling a regional medical helpline. The study compares hospital admission rates and mortality between the two groups to see if home-based care is a safe alternative.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Home-based clinical assessment and treatment by municipal acute care teams, with remote senior physician consultation
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could reduce hospital admissions and allow more nursing home residents to be treated safely in familiar surroundings during acute illness.
What could go wrong: The trial is a quality-improvement study, not a drug trial, and results may vary by setting. There is a risk that home-based care might not be as safe as hospital admission for some residents.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Clinical Deterioration Dehydration Infections infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEHYDRATION DETERIORATION, CLINICAL INFECTION NURSING HOMES RESIDENTS PAIN MANAGEMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksb
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand Hospital
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Hillerød, Denmark
University Hospital of Copenhagen Amager and Hvidovre
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Hvidovre, Denmark
University Hospital of Copenhagen Herlev
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Herlev, Denmark

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