Steady Together Fall Prevention Program in the Home

NCT07519096 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB-FY2026-20
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research study is to assess the efficacy of the occupational therapy Steady Together Fall Prevention Program in the Home for persons with Parkinson's Disease (PwP) who are members of InMotion. InMotion is a community wellness center that offers a variety of programs for PwP. The goal of the program is to prolong safe and independent living of PwP within their homes through fall prevention. Objectives are: 1) to identify areas in the home that are barriers to safe and accessible functioning for PwP with a focus on fall prevention; 2) To recommend assistive equipment, performance strategies, and home modifications as well as helpful resources to enhance safety and accessibility within the home. 3) to improve accessibility of the home; 4) to improve the PwP's safety confidence within their home. Research questions are:

1. 1.Do participants have improved safety confidence in their homes as relates to falls after completing the program
2. 2.Is home more accessible after completing program
3. 3.What areas of the home pose the most fall risk among this population
4. 4.What types of modifications and assistive devices help to reduce falls among this population
5. 5.Does the program help to reduce falls among this population

Conditions

PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)

Keywords

Fall Prevention; Home Safety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Personal Safety Rating

  Participants rate how safe they feel in each room

  From initial assessment to reassessment at one month after implementation of action plan

• Accessibility Rating

  Rating of accessibility of each room or space in home

  From initial assessment to reassessment at one month after implementation of action plan

• Fall frequency

  Number of falls or near falls

  From initial assessment to reassessment at one month after action plan implemented, in addition to one year follow up.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Overall safety rating performing daily activities

  Ratings are collected one year after interventions are completed.

• Risk of falling

  Information is collected one year after interventions are completed

• Overall compliance with action plan

  From action plan meeting and implementation of plan to reassessment one month later.

Study Arms (1)

Steady Together Fall Prevention Program in the Home

OTHER

Other: Steady Together at home fall prevention program

Interventions

Steady Together at home fall prevention program OTHER

Interventions focus on fall prevention in the home for people with Parkinsons disease. Collaborative action plan developed based on initial assessment. Interventions address issues that may be more relevant for this population.

Also known as: Recommendations for assistive equipment, Recommendations for home modifications, Recommendations for behavioral changes to prevent falls, Recommendations for strategies to perform activities of daily living to prevent falls, action plan

Steady Together Fall Prevention Program in the Home

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older Parkinson's disease Member of InMotion Care Partner of member Participating in InMotion Fall Prevention program Has completed the MoCA

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to make own medical decisions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cleveland State University: lead
• InMotion Wellness Center: collaborator
• SLW Therapy Services, LLC: collaborator
• Mpb Charitable Foundation: collaborator
• Beth A Ekelman, PhD, JD, OTR/L LLC: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

InMotion Wellness Center

Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States

RECRUITING

Related Links

• InMotion program website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Self-Help Devices

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Joanna DeMarco, DHSc

  Cleveland State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Stephen Slane, PhD

  Cleveland State University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Beth Ekelman, PhD

  Cleveland State University and Beth A Ekelman, PhD, JD, OTR/L LLC

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Susan Wayne, MEd

  SLW Therapy Services, LLC

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Cathe Schwartz

  InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Ben Rossi, ACE-CPT

  InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Joanna DeMarco, DHSc

CONTACT

216-687-3553; j.l.reid@csuohio.edu

Beth Ekelman, PhD

CONTACT

216-544-3109; b.ekelman@csuohio.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Associate Professor, Department Chair

Model Details: Participants are members of InMotion, a community wellness center for persons with Parkinson's Disease. They will participate in a fall prevention home program that has 4 main phases: initial assessment, action plan and implementation of plan, reassessment, and a one year follow up interview.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2026
• First Posted: April 9, 2026
• Study Start: April 6, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2028
• Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)