Status:
RECRUITING
Occupational Therapy and Registered Dietitian Services to Reduce Fall Risk Among Home Delivered Meal Clients
Lead Sponsor:
Ohio State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
LifeCare Alliance
Conditions:
Diet, Food and Nutrition
Accidental Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine which of the following four service models is most effective for reducing fall risk among home-delivered meal clients: (1) meals alone, (2) meals + registered...
Detailed Description
Home delivered meal programs provide essential health and nutritional support to community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Without this support, nearly three million older adults would be ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible to receive meals according to LifeCare Alliance's standard in-take criteria (Over the age of 60; unable to safely and independently leave the home; does not have access to a caregiver who can prepare meals)
- Has a working freezer to store between 7-14 frozen meals/week
- Has a working microwave or oven to reheat meals
- Lives within LifeCare Alliance's 5-county service area
Exclusion
- Individuals already receiving home-delivered meals from LifeCare Alliance or other meal agency (within the past 40 days)
- Individuals residing in residential care or a skilled nursing facility
- Individuals whose dietary restrictions prohibit them from eating meals from LifeCare Alliance's frozen meal selection
- Individuals at home on hospice care
- Unable to independently answer LifeCare Alliance's in-take questions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 20 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
750 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06586970
Start Date
August 20 2024
End Date
July 31 2027
Last Update
February 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
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LifeCare Alliance
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43223