Virtual Ward for Early Discharge in Patients Receiving Inpatient Care
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorErasmus Medical Center
About this trial
This study evaluates the feasibility of providing hospital-level care at home for eligible patients through a Virtual Ward. Patients are discharged early from the hospital and monitored remotely using digital vital sign monitoring and anamnesis questionnaires. The primary aim is to determine if at least 30% of eligible patients can be safely and successfully transferred to the Virtual Ward under current Dutch healthcare conditions.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients (≥18 years old).
Currently hospitalized and eligible for early discharge according to clinical judgment.
Ability to provide written informed consent.
Access to a smartphone or tablet with internet connection.
Disqualifiers
Patients requiring continuous hospital-based monitoring or interventions that cannot be safely delivered at home.
Patients who are hemodynamically unstable or require oxygen therapy >5 liters/minute at the time of discharge.
Patients unable or unwilling to comply with home monitoring procedures.
Patients with significant cognitive impairment without adequate caregiver support.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Ward
Treatment groups
306 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov