CatchU App for Fall Injury Prevention
(CatchU Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial tests a new iPhone app called CatchU, designed to help older adults prevent falls by improving sensory integration. The CatchU Intervention identifies those at risk of falling and provides personalized advice and support to help them stay safe and independent. Participants may qualify if they are 65 or older, live in the New York Metropolitan area, and can walk independently, even with a cane or crutches. As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative research that could enhance safety and independence for older adults.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if you are using medications that might affect safety or cognitive functioning, the screening clinician may decide if it's necessary to adjust them.
What prior data suggests that the CatchU App is safe for fall injury prevention?
Research has shown that fall prevention programs, such as the CatchU app, are safe for older adults. Studies have found that these programs can reduce the risk of falls through exercises and personalized advice. CatchU combines these strategies in a mobile app that identifies those at risk and offers tailored recommendations.
No specific data indicates harmful effects from using the CatchU app. Generally, fall prevention tools do not pose serious safety concerns, as they typically involve simple lifestyle changes or exercises manageable for most people. Based on findings from similar programs, using CatchU should be safe for participants.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about the CatchU App for fall injury prevention because it offers a personalized approach by using multisensory integration performance to tailor interventions specifically for older adults. Unlike traditional fall prevention options, which often include general exercise programs or home safety evaluations, the CatchU App provides individualized recommendations and referrals based on the CatchU physician report. This customized strategy aims to address the unique needs of individuals with poor visual-somatosensory integration, potentially leading to better cognitive and motor outcomes. By targeting these specific challenges, the CatchU App could offer more effective fall prevention compared to the one-size-fits-all methods currently available.
What evidence suggests that the CatchU app is effective for fall injury prevention?
Research has shown that the CatchU app helps identify older adults at risk of falling by combining sensory information to predict fall risk. In this trial, participants in the CatchU Intervention arm receive individualized recommendations and fall intervention referrals based on the app's assessments. Studies have found that better coordination between sight and touch, which CatchU measures, leads to improved balance and fewer falls. Early results suggest that the CatchU app can help create personalized strategies to prevent falls by providing useful advice and recommendations. CatchU aims to help older adults stay independent and safe, reducing falls and improving their quality of life.16789
Who Is on the Research Team?
Jeannette R Mahoney, PhD
Principal Investigator
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD
Principal Investigator
The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
The CatchU study is for English-speaking adults aged 65+ living in the New York Metropolitan area who can walk with or without aids like canes. They should be able to visit a clinic and not have severe medical conditions, dementia, major mobility issues due to musculoskeletal pain, progressive neurological diseases, severe sensory impairments, or any psychiatric symptoms that could interfere with the study.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants undergo baseline assessment of multisensory integration performance using the CatchU app
Intervention
Participants in the intervention group receive the CatchU intervention, including individualized recommendations and falls counseling
Control Monitoring
Participants in the control group are monitored every two months via telephone surveys to determine falls history
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for falls and related outcomes over a 24-month period post-baseline
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- CatchU Intervention
Trial Overview
CatchU Intervention is being tested; it's an iPhone app designed to assess fall risk in older adults. The trial aims to show how well this app predicts falls by using it during clinical visits and follow-up telehealth calls. This pilot study will involve 300 patients over two years.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placement into the intervention vs. control group is random, but dependent upon multisensory integration performance. VSI - (poor) integrators, will be randomly assigned into either the intervention or control group to test the beneficial effect of the CatchU intervention. Participants in the Intervention arm will be monitored every two months to determine falls history, but will also receive the CatchU intervention which consists of physicians relaying individualized recommendations from the CatchU physician report to the participant, as well as providing the participant with falls intervention referrals and falls counseling.
Placement into the intervention vs. control group is random, but dependent upon multisensory integration performance. Meaning, older adults who are enrolled and screened with good integration abilities on the CatchU test (aka: VSI + (good) integrators), (VSI = visual-somatosensory integration) will not be placed in either the intervention or control group since better visual-somatosensory integration performance has been linked to better cognitive and motor outcomes. These participants will be included in examination of additional study aims not related to the intervention. VSI - (poor) integrators, will be randomly assigned into either the intervention or control group to test the beneficial effect of the CatchU intervention. Participants in the Control arm will be monitored every two months via telephone surveys to determine falls history, but will not receive the CatchU intervention.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Jeannette Mahoney
Lead Sponsor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
Jet Worldwide Enterprises Incorporated
Collaborator
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborator
Montefiore Medical Center
Collaborator
Citations
Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Older Adults | Mobility App
CatchU™ is a mobile risk assessment tool for the older adults. Knowing the risk of falling leads to greater independence and safety.
A Novel Multisensory Tool for Assessing Patients' Risk of Falling
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CatchU: A Quantitative Multisensory Falls-Assessment Study
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Fall Prevention in Older Adults | Risk Assessment Tool - catchu
The CatchU® risk assessment for the prevention of falls in older adults costs $29 and includes the test, the results report, and the tailored CDC-based ...
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Healthcare providers caring for aging Americans and others at risk for falls can easily explain how to take a CatchU test on a smartphone.
Fall Prevention | CATCHU
CatchU™ is a mobile alternative for fall risk testing that combines multisensory interactions and mobility into one screening.
Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
Conclusions and relevance: Multifactorial and exercise interventions were associated with reduced falls in multiple good-quality trials.
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Falls Prevention for Older Adults – Evidence-Based Screening and Exercise Strategies.
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Studies show that older adults who receive fall prevention interventions during discharge planning are less likely to experience falls and subsequent injuries.
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