Integrated home care for frail older adults in Barcelona
Official title: Integrated Home Care (ADMIT). Transforming the Model of Home Care Though Technology and Integrated Health and Social Care
Run by Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili · NCT07408882 · Data updated 2026-11-12
ADMIT will test whether a coordinated home care program helps people aged 70+ with complex health and social needs spend more days at home and have fewer health or social crises.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 70 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili Academic / other |
| Locations | 8 sites (Barcelona, Barcelona and 7 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 15, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | October 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | February 18, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07408882 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are people aged 70 or older living at home with high morbidity or complex/advanced frailty who are dependent for basic activities or have social vulnerability.
✕Probably not a fit
People living in nursing homes, those unable to give informed consent, or individuals whose needs exceed the program's coverage are unlikely to benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
ADMIT is a multi-component integrated home care program that combines care coordination, social support and digital tools to manage frailty and complex chronic needs. In an interventional, hybrid implementation design, eligible participants receive the ADMIT package while comparison sites continue usual care. The primary outcome is the percentage of days spent at home, with secondary outcomes including exacerbations/crises, patient and caregiver quality of life, and experience of care. The program is delivered through primary care and community sites in Barcelona in partnership with regional health authorities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help frail older adults stay in their homes longer, reduce crises and improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers.
How similar studies have gone: Similar integrated home-care and case-management programs have produced mixed but generally promising results for reducing hospital days and improving quality of life, with effectiveness varying by context.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Living at home AND * Adjusted Morbidity Group = 3 or 4 or high risk OR Complex or Advanced frailty or chronicity OR Home health care program; AND * Dependent for the basic daily activities OR Social complexity (SSM-CAT positive) OR Dependency grade= 1, 2 or 3 OR Lack of social support OR Home social care program OR Living alone Exclusion Criteria: * Living in a nursing home * Unable to make decisions about care (either by the patient or the caregiver) * Person with needs that exceed the coverage of the program * Not providing informed consent
Where it's running
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CAP Larrard
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
CAP Sarrià
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
EBA Vallcarca
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Institut Municipal de Serveis Socials - Ajuntament de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Institut Català de la Salut - Girona
Girona, Spain Recruiting -
Fundació Hospital d'Olot i Comarcal de la Garrotxa
Olot, Spain Recruiting
Show 2 more locations
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Consorci Acció Social La Garrotxa
Olot, Spain Not yet recruiting -
Programa de Gestió d'Atenció a la Complexitat (PGAC)
Vic, Spain Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Aida Ribera-Solé, PhD
- Email: ariberas@perevirgili.cat
- Phone: +34 932594263
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.