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Multidimensional Assessment and Intervention for Elder Self-Neglect

NCT00901706 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2013-06-18

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Summary

This study is designed to assess the best method for caring for elders reported to Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect. Specifically, this study will compare APS usual care coupled with interdisciplinary comprehensive geriatric care to APS usual care alone in improving the health and quality of live among elders with substantiated self-neglect.

Conditions

  • Self-Neglect
  • Cognitive Ability, General
  • Geriatric Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment coupled with APS usual care which collectively will consist standardized cognitive, functional, affective, social, and legal interventions.

OTHER

APS usual care

APS usual care consists of social, medical, and legal assistance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) Clinical Research Unit at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carmel B. Dyer, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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