None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The main aim of this study is to see whether a physiotherapy service provided to an Emergency Extended Care Unit (EECU) decreases admission rates from EECU to hospital
Interventions
Treatment Group patients will be assessed on a single occasion by a physiotherapist within a few hours of their inclusion into the study. This physiotherapist will provide appropriate treatment based on their assessment findings. This treatment may include education/advice, provision of mobility aids, prescription of exercises and organising appropriate community equipment/resources. This assessment/treatment intervention will last as long as the physiotherapist deems necessary.
Sponsors
Christabel Jesudason
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All patients admitted to the RAH EECU who are deemed to require physiotherapy intervention by physiotherapy, medical and/or nursing staff and are able to provide informed, written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Patients admitted to EECU over a weekend or public holiday will not be included for practical reasons and in an effort to control costs. Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study. Patients who are unable to understand sufficient written or spoken English or co-operate with the assessment and treatment procedures.
Outcome results
None listed