Enhanced Home Rehabilitation Therapy for Elderly Care
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Overseen ByChiung-ju Liu, PhD
Age: 65+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Florida
Stay on Your Current MedsYou can continue your current medications while participating
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes. The project will compare the ADL-enhanced program plus usual care with usual care using an RCT design in home health patients.
Research Team
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Chiung-ju Liu, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for individuals aged 65 or older who are Medicare beneficiaries and referred for skilled rehabilitation services. They must have at least three comorbidities but cannot join if they have acute fractures, terminal heart failure, ongoing dialysis, recent stroke or major neurological issues, joint replacement surgery, limb amputation, active cancer treatment, hospice care referral or severe cognitive deficits.Inclusion Criteria
Patients have three or more comorbidities
I am covered by Medicare.
I am 65 years old or older.
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Exclusion Criteria
Patients are in the terminal stage of congestive heart failure
I have had an amputation of part of my leg.
I have been referred to hospice care.
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Treatment Details
Interventions
- ADL-enhanced program
- Usual home health rehabilitation therapy
Trial OverviewThe study is testing an ADL-enhanced program alongside usual home health rehabilitation to see if it improves outcomes in elderly patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the enhanced program plus usual care or just the usual care alone.
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Experimental armExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Research participants in this arm will receive the ADL-enhanced program and usual home health care rehabilitation. The ADL-enhanced program consists of six home visits delivered by a study occupational therapist.
Group II: Control armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Research participants in this arm will receive usual home health care rehabilitation.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Florida
Lead Sponsor
Trials
1,428
Recruited
987,000+
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Trials
1,841
Recruited
28,150,000+
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