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GAPcareAD: A Brief Emergency Department Intervention to Address Post-Fall Care Needs of Persons Living With Dementia and Care Partners

NCT07563270 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 700

Last updated 2026-05-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Persons living with dementia (PLWD) are at significantly increased risk for falls, which are the leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits in this population and contribute to serious injuries, functional decline, and caregiver burden. GAPcareAD is an ED-initiated, caregiver-inclusive intervention designed to address fall risk at the point of care. This multi-site trial will compare GAPcareAD (intervention) to usual care for 350 PLWD and caregivers after a fall.

Conditions

  • Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia

Interventions

OTHER

Fall Prevention

GAPcareAD - Pharmacists perform medication review and recommend modifying fall risk increasing medication. PTs perform fall risk assessments and tailor recommendations based on fall risk and patient's gait, balance, and mobility impairments. Through purposeful engagement by staff, caregivers are encouraged to contribute to the action plans.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-30
Primary Completion
2029-03-30
Completion
2031-03-31

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