Enhanced Home Rehabilitation Therapy for Elderly Care

Overseen By Chiung-ju Liu, PhD

Age: 65+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Florida

Disqualifiers: Cancer, Dialysis, Cardiac surgery, Stroke, others

Stay on Your Current Meds You can continue your current medications while participating

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 6

Duration: 6 weeks

47 Participants Needed

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

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.

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.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive the ADL-enhanced program and usual home health care rehabilitation

6 weeks

6 home visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for self-care and physical performance outcomes

6 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• ADL-enhanced program
• Usual home health rehabilitation therapy

Trial Overview The 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

Group I: Experimental arm Experimental Treatment 2 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 arm Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Research participants in this arm will receive usual home health care rehabilitation.

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+