Actively Recruiting
Assisted Ambulation to Improve Health Outcomes for Older Medical Inpatients
Led by The Cleveland Clinic · Updated on 2025-07-30
3000
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
177 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The Cleveland Clinic
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The investigator proposes to conduct a randomized trial of supervised ambulation delivered by mobility technician (MT) up to three times daily, including weekends, to hospitalized medical patients. The aims of the study are to compare the short and intermediate-term outcomes of patients randomized to the intervention versus those patients randomized to receive usual care, to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from the intervention and to assess whether the intervention increases or decreases overall costs of an episode of care, including the cost of the MTs, the index hospitalization and the first 30 days post enrollment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Assisted Ambulation to Improve Health Outcomes for Older Medical Inpatients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 65 years of age or older
- Admitted to a medical service
- Complete history and physical examination on file
- 6-Clicks score between 16 and 23
- Insurance with Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant language barrier requiring a translator (except Spanish at Baystate site)
- Discharge planned for the day of or day after enrollment
- Patient under observation status
- Planned surgical procedure
- Diagnosed with unstable angina or other conditions preventing exercise or ambulation
- Permanent residence in a skilled nursing facility
- Receiving comfort care measures only
- More than 48 hours since hospital admission
- Active COVID-19 infection
- Other infections requiring contact or droplet precautions
- Order for bedrest
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01199
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2
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44111
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3
Cleveland Clinic- Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
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4
Marymount Hospital
Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States, 44125
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5
Hillcrest Hospital
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States, 44124
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Research Team
M
Michael Rothberg, M.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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