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LOCK Falls Program for Preventing Accidental Falls (TEAM EFFORT Trial)

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Led By Christine W. Hartmann, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from pre-baseline to 12 months post intervention

Awards & highlights

TEAM EFFORT Trial Summary

This trial is researching a program (LOCK) to reduce falls in state veterans home nursing homes, which provide care to 20,000 vulnerable Veterans, and has potential to improve care in other settings.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for long-stay residents at State Veterans Home nursing homes who are veterans. It's specifically aimed at those who have fallen in the past six months or are considered at risk of falling by staff.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The LOCK Falls Program, designed to reduce falls among elderly veterans in nursing homes, is being tested. The program includes staff training on positive change, systematic observation, collaborative huddles, and bite-size activities that fit into daily routines.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention focuses on staff education and process improvement rather than medication or medical procedures, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, changes in routine may cause temporary adjustment issues for residents.

TEAM EFFORT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from pre-baseline to 12 months post intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from pre-baseline to 12 months post intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from pre-baseline to 12 months post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Rate of falls

Secondary outcome measures

Rate of Hospitalization

Rate of Restraint use

Rate of polypharmacy

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Other outcome measures

Rate of Job satisfaction

Rate of Staff Burnout

Rate of Work engagement

TEAM EFFORT Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Intervention (each site serves as own control)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

wedge-based cluster randomized, controlled trial design with each SVH acting as its own control

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,296,443 Total Patients Enrolled

Christine W. Hartmann, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

A. Lynn Snow, PhD MS BSPrincipal InvestigatorTuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL

Media Library

LOCK Falls Program Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05906095 — N/A

Accidental Falls Research Study Groups: Intervention (each site serves as own control)

Accidental Falls Clinical Trial 2023: LOCK Falls Program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05906095 — N/A

LOCK Falls Program 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05906095 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there still vacancies for volunteers in this research project?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is not actively looking for participants at the moment; however, it was initially posted on September 29th 2023 and most recently updated on June 6th 2023. Fortunately, there are 27 other trials currently recruiting patients in its stead."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pragmatic Trial to Increase Quality of Care in State Veterans Homes

2024. "Pragmatic Trial to Increase Quality of Care in State Veterans Homes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05906095.