NCT03360305: GAPcare

GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department

Completed NA Last updated 9 July 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing GAPcare intervention in Falls (Accidents) in Old Age in 110 participants. Completed in 31 October 2019.

Timeline

25 January 2018

Primary endpoint
29 March 2019

31 October 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Rhode Island Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	110
Start date	25 January 2018
Primary completion	29 March 2019
Estimated completion	31 October 2019
Sites	2 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• GAPcare intervention

Conditions studied

• Falls (Accidents) in Old Age — all drugs for Falls (Accidents) in Old Age →

Sponsor

Rhode Island Hospital

Who can join

65 and older, any sex, with Falls (Accidents) in Old Age. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

GAPcare (Geriatric Acute \& Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention) is an early stage investigation that enrolls older adults who present to the Emergency Department after a fall to determine the feasibility of an Emergency Department (ED)-based multidisciplinary intervention for preventing recurrent falls in older adults.

Publications & conference data

7 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Can an Emergency Department-Initiated Intervention Prevent Subsequent Falls and Health Care Use in Older Adults? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
   Goldberg EM, Marks SJ, Resnik LJ, Long S, et al · · 2020 · cited 59× · PMID 32854965 · DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.07.025
2. Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality.
   Bülow C, Clausen SS, Lundh A, Christensen M. · · 2023 · cited 37× · PMID 36688482 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd008986.pub4
3. Care Transition Decisions After a Fall-related Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Caregivers' Experiences.
   Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM, et al · · 2020 · cited 22× · PMID 32053283 · DOI 10.1111/acem.13938
4. Strategies for improving ED-related outcomes of older adults who seek care in emergency departments: a systematic review.
   Memedovich A, Asante B, Khan M, Eze N, et al · · 2024 · cited 18× · PMID 38302890 · DOI 10.1186/s12245-024-00584-7
5. GAPcare: the Geriatric Acute and Post-acute Fall Prevention Intervention-a pilot investigation of an emergency department-based fall prevention program for community-dwelling older adults.
   Goldberg EM, Resnik L, Marks SJ, Merchant RC. · · 2019 · cited 17× · PMID 31463079 · DOI 10.1186/s40814-019-0491-9
6. GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients - A Qualitative Evaluation.
   Goldberg EM, Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, et al · · 2019 · cited 14× · PMID 32352082 · DOI 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1904078
7. Five Key Papers About Emergency Department Fall Evaluation: A Curated Collection for Emergency Physicians.
   Kim SH, Higuchi M, Ishigami Y, Makishi G, et al · · 2021 · PMID 34650891 · DOI 10.7759/cureus.17717