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Home care for seniors: a safe alternative to the ER?

NCT ID NCT07472335

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether providing acute medical care at home for people aged 75 and older is as effective as sending them to the emergency department. Researchers will compare health outcomes, including hospital stays and death rates, between those who received home-based care and those who went to the hospital. The goal is to see if home care can be a safe and practical option for older adults with acute illnesses.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that treating older adults at home after an acute illness is as safe and effective as hospital care, potentially reducing hospital overcrowding.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It only looks back at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 5,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population consists of persons aged 75 years and older with an acute illness who contact the emergency number (112) and are assessed by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre or ambulance services, and who subsequently receive either home-based acute care from a mobile healthcare team or care at the emergency department.

Ages

75 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Contact with the emergency number (112), followed by either a telephone assessment by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre or an in-home assessment by an ambulance nurse * Home-based acute care a weekday between 8 AM - 4 PM * Emergency-department care weeknight 4 PM - 8 AM or weekends * Registered residence in one of the municipalities of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Partille, or Härryda Exclusion Criteria: * Immediate conditions requiring hospital care * Care at the emergency department or by a mobile primary care team occurring more than 24 hours after assessment by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre or ambulance services * Individuals who have already been assessed by a physician and/or have a written referral to the emergency department

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute disease Emergencies

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Acute disease Aged Ambulances Emergency medical dispatch centre Emergency medical services Emergency service, hospital Home care services Home care, hospital-based Mortality Treatment outcome

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gothenburg, 41316, Sweden

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