NCT00382655

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to prevent injuries and diseases among older adults through the development and evaluation of a novel emergency medical services (EMS)-based screening program to identify preventable injuries and diseases and refer the identified injuries and diseases for intervention. To prevent injuries and diseases among older adults, this study specifically aims to:

  1. 1.Evaluate the feasibility of an EMS-based primary prevention program that screens older adults for need of the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine and for risk of falling during emergency medical responses in a rural setting;
  2. 2.Evaluate the outcome of the EMT-implemented screening and education program by performing a 14-day telephone follow-up on older adults cared for by EMTs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
700

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2003

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2003

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2005

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 27, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 29, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 7, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

First QC Date

September 27, 2006

Last Update Submit

November 6, 2023

Conditions

All Conditions

Keywords

PreventionEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Technicians

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Receipt of immunizations

  • Changes to home to prevent falls

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Discussion with physician regarding preventable diseases

  • Recollection of receiving educational materials

Interventions

Education and referralPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 65 or older;
  • Request assistance from intervention group EMS agency
  • Request assistance from control group EMS agency
  • Request assistance between February 2003 and June 2005

You may not qualify if:

  • Institutionalized
  • Unable to communicate in English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Rochester, Department of Emergency Medicine

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Educational StatusReferral and Consultation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation CharacteristicsProfessional PracticeOrganization and AdministrationHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Manish N. Shah, MD

    University of Rochester

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2006

First Posted

September 29, 2006

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Last Updated

November 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

US(1)