NCT03496896.

Study name	Transition cAre inteRvention tarGeted to High‐risk patiEnts To Reduce rEADmission (TARGET‐READ)
Methods	Single‐blinded parallel randomised trial
Participants	Setting: Switzerland Inclusion criteria: aged >=18 years, at high risk of 30‐day readmission Main exclusion criteria: no phone access, limited language skills
Interventions	Intervention: pre‐discharge component (patient information, medication reconciliation, patient education, planning of a first post‐discharge primary care physician visit with a timely discharge summary sent to the primary care physician); post‐discharge component (two follow‐up phone calls made by a nurse, including assessment of the general health condition and verification of the follow‐up care plan) Comparison: usual care
Outcomes	Main outcome: 30‐day unplanned hospital readmission or mortality Other outcomes: 30‐day unplanned hospital readmission; 30‐day mortality; time to first unplanned readmission or mortality; patient's satisfaction; healthcare use; costs
Starting date	April 2018
Contact information	Jacques Donzé (jacques.donze@insel.ch)
Notes	Estimated completion date March 2020