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CAPABLE Transitions for Dementia

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Adam Simning, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Rochester

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up month 3 to month 6 (3 months)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new intervention to help with the transition of care for elderly patients discharged from a hospital or post-acute care facility. The intervention consists of in-home visits from an occupational therapist, nurse, and handyman over 3-4 months. The goal is to improve functioning and safety at home. A total of 60 older adults with and without dementia will be recruited for the study.

Eligible Conditions

Dementia
Transition Care

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ month 3 to month 6 (3 months)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~month 3 to month 6 (3 months)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 3 to month 6 (3 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Data Completeness on Clinical Outcomes

Percentage of Enrolled Participants That Are Retained

Percentage of Participants Screened as Eligible

+3 more

Secondary outcome measures

Health Services Use, Mean

Health Services Use, Percentage

Home Time in Days (From the 3 to 6 Month Period)

+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CAPABLE TransitionsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Older adults admitted to University of Rochester Medicine Home Care with and without dementia will receive care as usual as well as CAPABLE-trained occupational therapy, registered nurse, and handyman services delivered over 3-4 months.

Group II: Care As UsualActive Control1 Intervention

Older adults admitted to University of Rochester Medicine Home Care (a Medicare-certified home health agency) with and without dementia will receive care as usual.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

CAPABLE Transitions

2021

N/A

~40

Home Health Agency Care

2021

N/A

~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,668 Previous Clinical Trials

28,005,033 Total Patients Enrolled

265 Trials studying Dementia

23,623,380 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

University of RochesterLead Sponsor

836 Previous Clinical Trials

518,137 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Dementia

1,207 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Adam Simning, MD, PhD5.01 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - University of Rochester

University of Rochester

5Patient Review

They were prompt, courteous, and seemed to genuinely care. I felt like I could trust them.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any available spots left for prospective participants in this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to the information online at clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively looking for patients since it was first published on March 18th 2021 and edited again recently on September 1st 2022. Currently, 60 people are needed for the study in one site only."

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How extensive is the participation in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, the available information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this experiment is currently registering participants. This research was originally published on March 18th 2021 and has recently been modified as of September 1st 2022; at present, 60 individuals are necessary to be recruited from one center."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

CAPABLE Transitions: A Home Health-Based Intervention for the Hospital or Post-Acute Care Facility-to-Home Transition

Adam Simning 2021. "CAPABLE Transitions: A Home Health-Based Intervention for the Hospital or Post-Acute Care Facility-to-Home Transition". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04460742.