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Telemedicine Check-Ins may slash ER trips for seniors

NCT ID NCT04008472

Prevention Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether regular telemedicine visits could prevent emergency room trips and hospital stays for elderly nursing home residents with multiple health problems. Over 400 residents in 9 French nursing homes received a telemedicine check-up every 3 months for a year, plus extra visits as needed. The goal was to see if this remote monitoring could catch health issues early and reduce unplanned hospital care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
telemedicine device (remote consultations with a geriatrician)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that regular telemedicine check-ups help keep elderly nursing home residents healthier and out of the hospital.
What could go wrong
This trial is completed but results are not yet widely published, so we don't know if it truly reduced hospital visits. The approach may not work in all nursing homes or regions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

428 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2015

Finished

May 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Resident in one of 9 nursing homes participating in the project * Resident polypathologique has at least two comorbidities * Having made no request to change place of residence at the time of the inclusion visit * Having given free consent, informed writing and signed by himself and / or his legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * Unaffiliated resident or non-receiving of social security * severe pathology (ies) involving life-threatening in the short term * Resident whose return home, transfer to another nursing home or to a long term care unit is programmed

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges, 87042, France