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GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department

NCT03360305 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2020-07-09

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Summary

GAPcare (Geriatric Acute \& Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention) is an early stage investigation that enrolls older adults who present to the Emergency Department after a fall to determine the feasibility of an Emergency Department (ED)-based multidisciplinary intervention for preventing recurrent falls in older adults.

Conditions

  • Falls (Accidents) in Old Age

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

GAPcare intervention

Subjects will receive PT and pharmacist evaluation. PT will help determine whether subject may benefit from doing exercises to improve strength or balance. PT may also supply subject with an assist device. A pharmacist will ask patient about any medication they are taking and will make recommendations on how their medication could be changed to prevent falls. Pharmacists will communicate this information to subject's doctors. Subjects will receive a fall calendar for home, where they will record any falls they have after their discharge from the ED. They will receive a phone call at home asking about any recent falls and health care interactions. Study personnel will call subjects every 2 weeks for 6 months. Subjects may receive a referral for outpatient or home-based physical and occupational therapy at the end of the visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-25
Primary Completion
2019-03-29
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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