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New toolkit aims to cut unnecessary hospital trips for nursing home residents

NCT ID NCT07359521

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This pilot study tests a set of tools designed to help nursing home staff decide when a hospital visit is truly needed. The goal is to reduce avoidable hospital stays, which can be stressful and harmful for residents. Twelve nursing homes will use the toolkit, and researchers will track hospital visits and staff confidence.

What this could mean

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Active substance
RATHER-NH Toolkit (quality improvement tools, early warning tool, communication forms, care paths, advance care planning document)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical toolkit to reduce unnecessary hospital stays for nursing home residents, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 12 nursing homes, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex and may be hard to implement consistently.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 12 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion criteria for nursing homes: * A capacity of at least 60 beds * Active engagement for the study from nursing home management, head nurses and the coordinating \& advisory physician, meaning: 1. The nursing home manager, head nurses and the coordinating \& advisory physician agree that the implementation of the RATHER-NH intervention is a priority for their facility. 2. The nursing home manager agrees to provide time for the nursing home staff members to participate in activities related to the implementation of RATHER-NH such as attending information sessions, training workshops, and feedback moments. 3. The nursing home manager is willing to allocate time to at least two nursing home staff members (each approximately 0.1 FTE for the study duration) to act as local project champions and to at least four other staff members (type of staff to be decided with the nursing home manager) to form a local action team to support the implementation and evaluation of RATHER-NH. Exclusion criteria for nursing homes: * Already participated in another project designed to reduce potentially avoidable hospitalisations. * Already taking part in another major quality improvement initiative or study. * A large reorganisation or change in staff is taking place or is planned during the study period.

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Potentially avoidable hospitalisations

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • WZC Annuntiaten

    Heverlee, Belgium

  • WZC De Cocon

    Dendermonde, Belgium

  • WZC Domino

    Ghent, Belgium

  • WZC Martinas

    Merchtem, Belgium

  • WZC Sint-Elisabeth

    Eeklo, Belgium

  • WZC Ter Moere

    Lokeren, Belgium