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A Study of the Effect of a Nurse Navigator Program on High Risk Patients

The Effect of a Nurse Navigator Program on Readmission Rates for Patients With Elevated BMI, COPD, CHF, Dialysis Use, and H/o Alcohol Abuse

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether a nurse-led teaching program helps high-risk patients avoid returning to the hospital, compared with patients not in the program. It also checks how satisfied patients are with the program. It is for people who need a hip or knee replacement and have certain health risks.

The purpose of this study is to examine if educational intervention in high risk patients can lead to decreased hospital readmissions when compared to patients who are not in the intervention program. Additionally, to determine patient satisfaction with the educational program.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Need a total or partial hip or knee replacement and have at least one of these health risks:
  • Heart failure, which means the heart does not pump blood well.
  • COPD, a long-term lung disease that makes breathing hard.
  • Receive dialysis, a treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys do not work well.
  • Alcohol abuse.
  • Low body mass index (BMI), meaning low weight for your height.

Who can't join

  • Have trouble thinking or understanding that limits your ability to agree to join the study.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: \- Require total or partial hip or knee replacement and have one or more of the following diagnosis: Heart Failure (HF); Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Dialysis; Alcohol Abuse; Low BMI. Exclusion Criteria: \- Decrease cognitive capacity to consent to the study.

Study sites (1)

FL