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The Impact of Social Phone Calls With Isolated Older Adults Receiving Protective Services for Abuse, Neglect and/or Exploitation

United States13 participantsStarted 2021-06-15

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to see the the impact of social visits, through weekly phones calls, on quality of life outcomes of depression, anxiety, loneliness, isolation and self-rated health for older adults visited by Adult Protective Services (APS) for abuse, neglect and/or exploitation (ANE) and to also to determine the benefit of these conversations on the medical student's perspective of aging and ANE.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * recently visited by Texas Adult Protective Services for Abuse, Neglect and/or Exploitation * living in Harris County or a surrounding county serviced by APS District 6 * substantiated elder mistreatment (i.e. psychological abuse, financial exploitation, sexual abuse, neglect, physical abuse) and/or self neglect * provide a signed or verbal release agreeing to be contacted by the volunteers * able to provide verbal consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * significant cognitive impairment or incapacity as determined by their inability to complete the consent steps * Non-English-speaking

What they're measuring

Change in Social isolation as assessed by the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) Social Isolation Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Anxiety as assessed by the Geriatric Anxiety Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Depression as assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Loneliness as assessed by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA ) Loneliness Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in perceived general health as assessed by the Self-Rated Health Question

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05026762

SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-09-01

Contact for this trial

Gabrielle M Hoyumpa

210-867-0336 Gabrielle.M.Hoyumpa@uth.tmc.edu

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Social isolation as assessed by the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) Social Isolation Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Anxiety as assessed by the Geriatric Anxiety Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Depression as assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in Loneliness as assessed by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA ) Loneliness Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up

Change in perceived general health as assessed by the Self-Rated Health Question

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 week follow up