Project ABLE:Advancing Better Living for Elders

NCT ID: NCT00249925

Last Updated: 2016-04-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-01-31

Study Completion Date

2005-01-31

Brief Summary

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The specific aims of the study are to: 1) test the effectiveness of a home-bases intervention to improve home safety, fall efficacy and functional performance; 2) determine if the use of environmental strategies results in occurrence of less negative health events (falls and depression); 3) compare types of environmental strategies accepted and used under different treatment conditions; and 4) evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the intervention program.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Frail Elderly

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Home-Based Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Multi-component home-based intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 70 years or older
* community dwelling
* functional vulnerability/HRCA vulnerability index= \>1 problem area

Exclusion Criteria

* Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of less than or equal to 23
* legal blindness
* bed bound
* nursing home placement or relocation expected within 12 months of study eligibility
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura N Gitlin, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Thomas Jefferson University

Locations

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Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Rose KC, Gitlin LN, Dennis MP. Readiness to use compensatory strategies among older adults with functional difficulties. Int Psychogeriatr. 2010 Dec;22(8):1225-39. doi: 10.1017/S1041610210001584. Epub 2010 Jul 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20663239 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R01AG013687

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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