Actively Recruiting
Occupational Therapy and Registered Dietitian Services to Reduce Fall Risk Among Home Delivered Meal Clients
Led by Ohio State University · Updated on 2026-04-13
750
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
153 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Ohio State University
Lead Sponsor
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LifeCare Alliance
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 dietitian services, (3) meals + occupational therapy services, (4) meals + registered dietitian + occupational therapy services.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Occupational Therapy and Registered Dietitian Services to Reduce Fall Risk Among Home Delivered Meal Clients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Eligible to receive meals according to LifeCare Alliance's intake criteria: over 60 years old; unable to safely and independently leave home; no caregiver available to prepare meals
- Has a working freezer to store 7-14 frozen meals per week
- Has a working microwave or oven to reheat meals
- Lives within LifeCare Alliance's five-county service area
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving home-delivered meals from LifeCare Alliance or another agency within the past 40 days
- Living in residential care or a skilled nursing facility
- Dietary restrictions that prevent eating LifeCare Alliance's frozen meals
- Receiving hospice care at home
- Unable to answer LifeCare Alliance's intake questions independently
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
LifeCare Alliance
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43223
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Lisa A Juckett, PhD, OTR/L
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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