New program aims to help seniors recover after ICU stays
NCT ID NCT07175961
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program for people aged 65 and older who have survived a critical illness in the ICU. Participants get a recovery navigator who helps with discharge planning, coordinates with their doctor, and provides weekly check-in calls for 12 weeks. The goal is to improve recovery and reduce preventable hospital readmissions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multicomponent telehealth care coordination (recovery navigator, discharge summary, GP coordination, weekly calls)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to improve recovery and reduce hospital readmissions for older ICU survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small Phase 3 trial (300 participants) focused on a specific age group and setting, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is supportive, not a cure, and benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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65 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: * Was admitted to ICU for at least 48 hours * is aged 65 years or older at the time of hospital admission * Is alive and ready for hospital discharge * Is expected to survive for 6 months beyond hospital discharge (e.g. not discharged on palliative care) * Has new disability at hospital discharge measured using the global disability scale Exclusion Criteria: * Is not expected to reside in Australia for 3 months following randomisation. * Is not expected to be living at home within 2 weeks of acute hospital discharge (e.g. prolonged inpatient rehabilitation) * Is unable to identify a GP or GP clinic and/or are unable or unwilling to attend a GP appointment scheduled by the recovery navigator. * Has an existing recovery or nurse navigator as part of their routine clinical care to assist with planning their care after hospital discharge
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Cabrini Hospital Malvern
Melbourne, Victoria, 3144, Australia
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Monash Health
Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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