Steady Stride Fall Prevention Protocol vs Standard of Care

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
Steady Strides: Fall Prevention and Stroke Rehabilitation Medical Institute
Study ID
NCT07092176
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Fall Prevention
  • Falls

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Steady Strides — OTHER
    Participants in the control arm will receive a one-time assessment by a trained research assistant at baseline and once more at 2 month follow up. Research assistant will measure and document the specified demographic and clinical variables to be compared between the control and intervention groups. Participants in the intervention arm will receive a multifactorial intervention, including: Medical Intervention: Provided by physician(s) and/or nurse practitioners (NPs) or physician assistants (PAs) trained in the Steady Strides fall prevention protocol via the hybrid online and in person course on the Steady Strides fall prevention protocol . Rehabilitation Intervention: Provided by occupational therapists (OTs) and physical therapists (PTs) trained through a hybrid online and in person course on the Steady Strides fall prevention protocol

Study Details

Falls are the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in community dwelling older US adults (65 years old and older) . This is a research study to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of the structured physiatry-based Steady Strides Fall Prevention Protocol compared to the standard of care treatment provided by primary care providers in preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2029
Completion
Jan 1, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
102 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Standard of Care
    Participants in the control arm will receive a one-time assessment by a trained research assistant at baseline and once more at 2 month follow up. Research assistant will measure and document the specified demographic and clinical variables to be compared between the control and intervention groups. The usual care will be provided as per the primary care provider's discretion. Providers will be advised to complete the CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) tool via CDC's training portal.
  • Experimental: Steady Strides
    Steady Strides Fall Prevention Protocol. See below for more detail.

Primary Outcome Measure

Falls [ Time Frame: Total falls reported after completion of the intervention 6 months after the intervention. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Steady StridesBaltimoreMaryland21215
Levan Atanelov, MD
[email protected]
8184916323
[email protected]
Levan Atanelov, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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