Modifying the Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department for Telehealth

Part of paid clinical trials in Loveland, Colorado.

Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Study ID
NCT07034287
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Emergency Department
  • Fall Prevention
  • Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
  • Telehealth

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation — OTHER
    Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation at baseline emergency department visit.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of eGAPcare, a telehealth modification of the GAPcare fall prevention intervention, in older adults in a community emergency department. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultations be conducted in a community emergency department? * Does the telehealth modification of GAPcare decrease recurrent falls at 6 months? Participants will * Receive telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation while in the emergency department * Participate in follow-up visits over the phone for 6 months following the initial emergency department visit * Complete study questionnaires delivered by study staff.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 13, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2026
Completion
Jan 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention
    Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation at baseline emergency department visit.

Primary Outcome Measure

Self-reported or caregiver reported falls [ Time Frame: Within 6 months of the initial emergency department visit ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Medical Center of the RockiesLovelandColorado80538
Julie A Dunn, Medical Director, MD, MS, FACS
[email protected]
970-624-1689
Elizabeth M Goldberg, MD, ScM (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Julie A Dunn, MD, MS, FACS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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