DETECT-RPC Universal EM Screening
DETECT-RPC
Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians - Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) Universal EM Screening
2 other identifiers
interventional
43
1 country
7
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment (EM) by homebased primary care (HBPC) clinicians.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2025
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
7 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 14, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 24, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 18, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 31, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2029
June 13, 2025
June 1, 2025
3.5 years
July 14, 2023
June 12, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
number of reports of EM
Data will be collected on the number of reports of EM made by clinicians to the appropriate authorities \[for example, adult protective services (APS)\]
from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
Mortality
Mortality among patients will be assessed among patients enrolled in the partner home-based primary care programs.
from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)
Study Arms (2)
with DETECT-RPC screening tool
EXPERIMENTALwithout DETECT-RPC screening tool
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
DETECT is an elder mistreatment (EM) screening tool created for medics in the Fort Worth Texas area to use when responding to the homes of older adults, enabling them to screen for signs of elder mistreatment. DETECT-RPC is the adapted version of this tool designed specifically for use by home-based primary care (HBPC) clinicians. The DETECT-RPC tool is designed to: 1. Be brief and easy to use. 2. Focus on the clinician's direct observations of the older adult and their physical and social environment. 3. Provide clear guidance on reporting suspected EM. 4. Integrate seamlessly into existing procedures and medical charting systems.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Clinician who actively provides home-based primary care (HBPC) to patients enrolled in one of our partner home-based primary care programs at least part time.
You may not qualify if:
- HBPC Clinicians must be a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who actively provides home-based primary care to patients enrolled at a partner site HBPC at least part time
- in home-based primary care
- years or older
- seen by a clinician participating in the study
- Must be aged 60 and older, enrolled in a site-specific partner HBPC and treated in their primary residence
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (7)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
John Hopkins University Medicine International
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
The University of Texas health Science Center at Houston( LBJ House Calls Program)
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston( UT Physicians House Calls Program)
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Related Publications (1)
Cannell B, Sevey N, Livingston MD, Burnett J, Lees Haggerty K, Pickering C. Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 15;15(1):e089028. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089028.
PMID: 39819945DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael B Cannell, PhD,MPH
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 14, 2023
First Posted
July 24, 2023
Study Start
February 18, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2029
Last Updated
June 13, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share