Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effects of Case Management in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan
NCT00385879CI-TRIAL-00000469unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not case management by a social worker and nurse can decrease the number of emergency room visits, increase the number of primary care doctor visits, and increase quality of life of people in a Medicaid managed care plan.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal Cortex Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Heart Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case management | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The outcome measure for the number of emergency room visits will be calculated from the medical record counting the number of hospital emergency room visits; for access to primary physicians, the medical record will be reviewed as well.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The outcomes for quality of life will be evaluated from the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * participation in a Medicaid managed care plan * resident of identified zip codes in Brooklyn, NY * frequent hospitalizations and low frequency of primary doctor visits Exclusion Criteria: * residents outside the catchment area * patients not being managed in a Medicaid managed care plan
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTChattopadhyay A, Bindman AB. The contribution of Medicaid managed care to the increasing undercount of Medicaid beneficiaries in the Current Population Survey. Med Care. 2006 Sep;44(9):822-6. doi: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000218835.78953.53. PMID 16932133