Modifying the Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department for Telehealth

eGAPcare: Modifying the Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department for Telehealth

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07034287

Acronym

eGAPcare

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-24

Start date

2026-01-13

Completion date

2027-01-01

Last updated

2026-08-14

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Conditions

Emergency Department, Fall Prevention, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Telehealth

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of eGAPcare, a telehealth modification of the GAPcare fall prevention intervention, in older adults in a community emergency department. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultations be conducted in a community emergency department? * Does the telehealth modification of GAPcare decrease recurrent falls at 6 months? Participants will * Receive telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation while in the emergency department * Participate in follow-up visits over the phone for 6 months following the initial emergency department visit * Complete study questionnaires delivered by study staff.

Interventions

OTHERTelehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation

Telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation at baseline emergency department visit.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Community-dwelling adult (non-institutionalized) 65 years-old or older presenting to ED after a fall * Fall not due to syncope or external force (i.e., struck by car or assault) * Fall not due to serious illness (i.e., stroke, acute myocardial infarction) * Will be discharged to home/assisted living/rehabilitation at completion of ED visit (i.e., not admitted) * Proxy available to give informed consent if patient lacks capacity

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to give informed consent due to intoxication or acute change in mental status * Presence of injuries that prevent mobilization (i.e., pelvic or lower extremity fractures)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported or caregiver reported falls	Within 6 months of the initial emergency department visit
Electronic Health Record reported falls and healthcare usage	Within 6 months of the initial emergency department visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 15, 2026