Nurse navigators aim to keep hip and knee replacement patients out of the hospital

NCT ID NCT05592847

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a nurse navigator program can reduce hospital readmissions in 300 patients who are having hip or knee replacement and also have conditions like heart failure, COPD, or kidney problems. The program provides education and connects patients with their primary care doctors and specialists. Researchers will compare readmission rates and patient satisfaction between those who receive the program and those who do not.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Nurse Navigator Program

What this could lead to

If successful, this program could become a standard way to help high-risk surgical patients avoid returning to the hospital.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with no results yet. The program may not reduce readmissions, and its benefits may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset heart failure kidney failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States