Nurse coaching may keep seniors with chronic illness out of the ER
NCT ID NCT07479810
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a nurse-led educational program can help adults over 65 with chronic conditions improve self-care and reduce emergency room visits or hospital stays. Participants receive an initial assessment and at least three follow-up sessions over six months. Researchers will compare outcomes before and after the program to see if it makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nurse-led educational and follow-up program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a structured nurse-led program helps older adults better manage their chronic conditions and reduces emergency visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. Improvements could be due to other factors.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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: * Diagnosed with at least one non-oncological chronic condition; * Aged over 65 years; * Assigned to general practitioners in the district of reference of the Community Health Home. Exclusion criteria: * Life expectancy of less than 12 months, as assessed by the general practitioner; * Having more than one home access a week of intensive home care.
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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 places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Casa della Comunità di Lonigo
Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy
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