HITH Trials Registry Database
The HITH Trials Registry Database has been established to provide
HITH services with information on Australian evaluations, trials
and studies relevant to HITH. The information stored in the database
will include the nature of the trial, researchers, contact details
and any published material listings. If your service has or is currently
undertaking trials relevant to HITH, please complete below.
| Hospitals, please submit your details
here |
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Updated August 22, 2002
| Name of Trial / Study |
A randomised controlled trial of hospital in the home
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| Investigators |
Caplan GA, Ward J, Brennan N, Board N, Coconis J, Brown
A |
| Coordinating site |
Prince of Wales Hospital |
| Funding source |
Commonwealth Department of Health |
| Brief description of trial |
Patients assessed in the Emergency Department to require
admission were randomised to home or hospital treatment. |
| Completed or date due for completion |
1997 |
| Results can be accessed at |
Caplan GA, Ward JA, Brennan N, Board N, Coconis J,
Brown A.
Hospital in the Home: a randomised controlled trial.
Medical Journal of Australia 1999; 170: 156-160. Board
N Caplan GA. Use of pathology services in re-engineered
clinical pathways. Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice
2000; 20: 24-9. Hospital-at-home care was at least as
effective, safe, and acceptable as hospitalization for
older adults [Abstract]. ACP Journal Club 1999 July
August; 131: 7. Abstract of: Caplan GA Ward JA Brennan
N Board N Coconis J Brown A. Hospital in the Home: a
randomised controlled trial. Medical Journal of Australia
1999; 170: 156-160.
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| Name of Trial / Study |
Research in surgical length of stay |
| Investigators |
Caplan GA, Brown A, Crowe P, Yap SJ |
| Coordinating site |
Prince of Wales Hospital |
| Funding source |
Commonwealth Department of Health |
| Brief description of trial |
A prospective before and after study of introduction
of reengineered surgical service including preadmission
clinics, perioperative service and post acute care (hospital
in the home) after discharge. |
| Completed or date due for completion |
1997 |
| Results can be accessed at |
Caplan GA Brown A Crowe PJ Yap S-J Noble S. Reengineering
the elective surgical service of a tertiary hospital:
a historical controlled trial. Medical Journal of Australia
1998; 169: 247-251. Caplan GA Board N Paten A Tazelaar-Molinia
J Crowe PJ Yap S-J Brown A. The cost to the community
of decreasing lengths of stay. Australian and New Zealand
Journal of Surgery 1999; 69: 433-7. Board N Caplan G.
Implications of decreasing surgical length of stay, Australian
Health Review 2000; 23(2): 71-85. |
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| Name of Trial / Study |
Reach Out |
| Investigators |
Caplan GA, Coconis J, Woods J |
| Coordinating site |
Prince of Wales Hospital |
| Funding source |
NDHP |
| Brief description of trial |
A randomised controlled trial of rehabilitation at home
versus inpatient rehabilitation in hospital for geriatric
patients |
| Completed or date due for completion |
2003 |
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| Name of Trial / Study |
Management of cellulitis: hospital vs home |
| Investigators |
Dr Lisa Demos, Ms Rachael Addicott, A/Professor NickSantamaria,
A/Professor Lexie Clayton, A/Professor Christopher Fairley |
| Coordinating site |
Victorian Centre for Ambulatory Care Innovation |
| Participating sites |
The Alfred |
| Funding source |
VCACI |
| Brief description of trial |
Comparison of clinical coding vs medical record review
forpatients with cellulitis managed in HITH |
| Completed or date due for completion |
2001 |
| Results can be accessed at |
Ioannides-Demos, L.L, Addicott, R., Santamaria, N.,
Clayton, L.,McKenzie, M., Fairley, C.K. 2001. Differences
in the length of stay forhospital in the home patients;
comparing simple clinical coding with medicalrecord review.
Internal Medicine Journal. 31:142-145. |
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| Name of Trial / Study |
Management of DVT: hospital vs home |
| Investigators |
Dr Lisa Demos, Ms Rachael Addicott, A/Professor Nick
Santamaria, A/Professor Lexie Clayton, A/Professor Christopher
Fairley |
| Coordinating site |
Victorian Centre for Ambulatory Care Innovation |
| Participating sites |
The Alfred |
| Funding source |
VCACI |
| Brief description of trial |
Comparison of clinical coding to medical record review
for
patients with DVT treated at home |
| Completed or date due for completion |
2001 |
| Results can be accessed at |
Ioannides-Demos, L.L, Addicott, R., Santamaria, N.,
Clayton, L.,
Fairley, C.K. 2001. Management of venous thrombosis in
hospital or at home:
comparing length of stay. Internal Medicine Journal. 31:571-572. |
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