New program aims to keep older adults with multiple illnesses out of the hospital
NCT ID NCT07157982
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a nurse-led program called COORDINATE for older adults (50+) with two or more chronic conditions who are leaving intermediate care units. The program includes discharge planning, symptom tracking, and follow-up calls over 3 months. Researchers will compare it to enhanced usual care to see if it improves quality of life and reduces emergency visits or readmissions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- COORDINATE Program (nurse-led care coordination and symptom management)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could improve quality of life and reduce emergency visits for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program may not show clear benefits over usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 50 years and older 2. living with two or more chronic health conditions as identified by diagnosis in the electronic health record 3. medically complex patients defined as those admitted to intermediate care units 4. have a working telephone or contact method. Exclusion Criteria: 1. cannot provide informed consent 2. non-English speakers 3. incapacitated or have documented cognitive impairment 4. are in hospice
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Health System
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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