Status:
RECRUITING
Fall Risk Identification and Management for Older Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Fall Risk
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, and Veterans have an even higher risk of falling compared to non-Veterans. These falls often lead to severe health consequences, including traumatic b...
Detailed Description
Falls among older adults pose a significant risk, leading to life-altering injuries and imposing substantial healthcare costs. There is a pressing need to develop fall prevention models within the Vet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Screens positive for increased fall risk within GeriPACT, or generalPACT as needed, (answers "yes" to any of 3 screening questions)
- 65 years of age and older
- Positive screen on at least two fall risk factor assessments (Aim 1); Positive screen on at least one fall risk factor assessment (Aim 2)
- Access to telehealth
- Availability of an additional adult (e.g., caregiver or family member) to be present during the physical assessment
Exclusion
- Life expectancy \<12 months, as determined by PCP
- Neurological diagnosis (e.g., cerebral vascular accident, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease)
- Moderate cognitive impairment (\<13 on telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-BLIND) or \<18 on MoCA Full administered during clinic visit in the previous 3 months)
- Unstable condition that precludes safe participation in structured exercise (e.g., recent deep vein thrombosis) if expected fall risk factor is physical, as determined by PCP or chart review
- Participation in any intervention components of the FRIM model, with the intention of reducing a FRIM fall risk factor, within the past 2 months
- Currently using a wheelchair for mobilization
- If it is in the opinion of the study staff that the participant would be at an increased suicide risk due to study procedures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 4 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06573983
Start Date
February 4 2025
End Date
September 30 2029
Last Update
August 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045-7211