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

NCT07034287 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 24-1370
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-reported or caregiver reported falls

  Within 6 months of the initial emergency department visit

• Electronic Health Record reported falls and healthcare usage

  Within 6 months of the initial emergency department visit

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation

Interventions

Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation OTHER

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

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Community-dwelling adult (non-institutionalized) 65 years-old or older presenting to ED after a fall
• Fall not due to syncope or external force (i.e., struck by car or assault)
• Fall not due to serious illness (i.e., stroke, acute myocardial infarction)
• Will be discharged to home/assisted living/rehabilitation at completion of ED visit (i.e., not admitted)
• Proxy available to give informed consent if patient lacks capacity

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to give informed consent due to intoxication or acute change in mental status
• Presence of injuries that prevent mobilization (i.e., pelvic or lower extremity fractures)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Colorado, Denver: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Medical Center of the Rockies

Loveland, Colorado, 80538, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Elizabeth M Goldberg, MD, ScM

CONTACT

3037244712; elizabeth.goldberg@cuanschutz.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2025
• First Posted: June 24, 2025
• Study Start: January 13, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Last Updated: February 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)