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eFRIEND for Aging-Related Frailty

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Led By Kathryn E. Callahan, MD

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up month 6 and month 12

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether providing regular contact with a community health worker to older adults will help them stay healthier and more independent.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for older adults in Forsyth County, NC who are considered frail (eFI>0.21), connected to an ACO registry, have a PCP within the AHWFB system and have visited their clinic in the past year. It's not for those with dementia or non-English speakers.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The eFRIEND study tests if regular visits and telehealth check-ins with a community health worker can help frail elderly people more than usual care alone by connecting them to helpful resources.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves social support rather than medical treatment, there aren't typical side effects; however, participants may experience changes in their daily routines or increased interactions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ month 6 and month 12

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~month 6 and month 12

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 6 and month 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of ED Visits or Inpatient Hospitalizations

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability of Program

Number of Annual Wellness Visits (AWV)s

Number of Completed Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Community Health Worker (CHW)-Led Hybrid In-Person/Telehealth Program Pathway (eFRIEND)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in the eFRIEND arm will receive regularly scheduled in-person and telehealth contacts with a CHW.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Usual care group will be monitored passively for outcomes under a waiver of informed consent

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor

1,240 Previous Clinical Trials

1,002,157 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Aging

3,482 Patients Enrolled for Aging

Kathryn E. Callahan, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

1 Previous Clinical Trials

100 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

eFRIEND Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05293730 — N/A

Aging Research Study Groups: Community Health Worker (CHW)-Led Hybrid In-Person/Telehealth Program Pathway (eFRIEND), Usual Care

Aging Clinical Trial 2023: eFRIEND Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05293730 — N/A

eFRIEND 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05293730 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the research team have openings for new participants at this time?

"As per the records on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is still seeking participants. The trial was launched on September 6th 2022 and had its last update occur a little over a week later."

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What is the scope of recruitment for this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is presently enrolling participants and was first posted on September 6th 2022. The last update occurred on the 12th of the same month. The study aims to recruit 1400 individuals from one medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Trial of the Impact of the Electronic Frailty Integrated With Social Needs

2022. "Trial of the Impact of the Electronic Frailty Integrated With Social Needs". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05293730.