CompletedNot Applicable

Implementing CAPABLE in PSH

United States60 participantsStarted 2020-12-17

Plain-language summary

This pilot project seeks to implement an intervention known as CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders) for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing. This home-based intervention that consists of time-limited services (no more than 6-months) from an occupational therapist, a nurse, and a handyman is intended to improve functioning and decrease falls among this population that prematurely ages and is at increased fall risk.

Who can participate

Age range

50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older than 50 years in age * cognitively intact or have only mild cognitive impairment * have some or a lot of difficulty performing ADLs * tenant of Skid Row Housing Trust Exclusion Criteria: * see above

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Activities of Daily Living Limitations Score

Timeframe: Change of ability to perform activities of daily living from baseline to 6-month follow up (post-intervention).

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Score

Timeframe: Change of ability to perform IADLs from baseline to 6-month follow up (post-intervention).

Depression

Timeframe: Change in depression symptoms from baseline to 6-month follow up (post-intervention).

Falls Efficacy

Timeframe: Change of falls efficacy from baseline to 6-month follow up (post-intervention).

Pain Interference With Usual Activities

Timeframe: Change in the degree that pain interferes with usual activities from baseline to 6-month follow up (post-intervention).

Number of Falls in the Past Year or 6 Months

Timeframe: Number of falls in the past year reported at 6-month follow up.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04076319

SponsorUniversity of Southern California

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-07-25

Results submitted2024-03-01

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