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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN25318189
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Evaluation of Community Link Team - The effect of a community link team in facilitating early discharges from inpatient care.
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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RBF 98X28
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Study hypothesis
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What is the effect of intensive community support to facilitate early discharge from inpatient care on patients and re-admission rates?
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Early discharge from hospital
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Admissions to acute inpatient care.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/08/1999
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Anticipated end date
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31/03/2001
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Not provided at time of registration
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Demographic data
2. Occupied bed days
3. Patient and carer satisfaction questionnaires - collected via standard information sheets and results analysed.
4. Occupied bed days saved
5. Quality of life
6. Patient need
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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NHS Executive Trent (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Bert
Park
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Address
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Division of Psychiatry
Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
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City/town
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Nottingham
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Zip/Postcode
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NG3 6AA
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)115 969 1330 Ext 48213
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Fax
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+44 (0)115 952 9483
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Email
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Bert.Park@nottingham.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7307 2623
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.doh.gov.uk
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Date applied
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23/01/2004
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Last edited
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18/01/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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23/01/2004
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