Multidimensional Assessment and Intervention for Elder Self-Neglect

NCT ID: NCT00901706

Last Updated: 2013-06-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to assess the best method for caring for elders reported to Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect. Specifically, this study will compare APS usual care coupled with interdisciplinary comprehensive geriatric care to APS usual care alone in improving the health and quality of live among elders with substantiated self-neglect.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Self-Neglect Cognitive Ability, General Geriatric Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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CGA plus APS Usual Care

Comprehensive geriatric assessment coupled with Adult Protective Services (APS) usual care for elders with self-neglect.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment coupled with APS usual care which collectively will consist standardized cognitive, functional, affective, social, and legal interventions.

APS usual care

Intervention Type OTHER

APS usual care consists of social, medical, and legal assistance.

APS Usual Care

APS usual care consisting of social, medical, and legal interventions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment coupled with APS usual care which collectively will consist standardized cognitive, functional, affective, social, and legal interventions.

APS usual care

Intervention Type OTHER

APS usual care consists of social, medical, and legal assistance.

Interventions

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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment coupled with APS usual care which collectively will consist standardized cognitive, functional, affective, social, and legal interventions.

Intervention Type OTHER

APS usual care

APS usual care consists of social, medical, and legal assistance.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Randomized Controlled Trial Randomized Controlled Trial

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65 years of age or older
* English Speaking
* Resident of Harris County, Houston Texas
* Community-dwelling
* Substantiated Self-Neglect

Exclusion Criteria

* No other substantiated allegations
* Non-community dweller
* No available for projected follow-up period
* Impaired decision-making with no available proxy
* Already receiving care from TEAM or within the past year
* Terminal Illness
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) Clinical Research Unit at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Carmel Dyer

Professor, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carmel B. Dyer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Locations

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HSC-MS-08-0052

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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