Project ABLE:Advancing Better Living for Elders

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: November 4, 2005 Last Updated: April 17, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Thomas Jefferson University
Information provided by:	Thomas Jefferson University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00249925

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Frail Elderly	Behavioral: Home-Based Intervention Behavioral: Multi-component home-based intervention	Phase III

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Single Group Assignment
Official Title:	Enhancing Function of Frail Elders At Home

Further study details as provided by Thomas Jefferson University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Functional difficulty
Fear of falling
Self-efficacy

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Home hazards
Control oriented strategy use
Mortality

Estimated Enrollment:

319

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	70 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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 blindless
bed bound
nursing home placement or relocation expected within 12 months of study eligibility

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00249925

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19130

Sponsors and Collaborators

Thomas Jefferson University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Laura N Gitlin, Ph.D

Thomas Jefferson University

More Information

Additional Information:

Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	Ro1AG13687
Study First Received:	November 4, 2005
Last Updated:	April 17, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00249925 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Thomas Jefferson University:

Home modification
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Home care

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009