Occupational Therapy and Dietitian Services for Fall Risk
Occupational Therapy and Registered Dietitian Services to Reduce Fall Risk Among Home Delivered Meal Clients
- Age
- 60 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 750 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University · Other
This trial is looking for people over 60 who receive meals delivered to their homes. Participants will help researchers find out which combination of services can best reduce the risk of falling.
You may be able to join if
- I am over 60 years old.
- I cannot safely leave my home by myself.
- I do not have someone who can prepare meals for me.
- I have a working freezer to store frozen meals.
- I have a working microwave or oven to heat meals.
- I live within the 5-county area served by LifeCare Alliance.
You may not be able to join if
- I have received home-delivered meals from any agency in the past 40 days.
- I live in a residential care or skilled nursing facility.
- My dietary restrictions do not allow me to eat meals from the frozen meal selection.
- I am currently in hospice care.
- I cannot answer LifeCare Alliance's in-take questions by myself.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThe purpose of this study is to determine which of the following four service models is most effective for reducing fall risk among home-delivered meal clients: (1) meals alone, (2) meals + registered dietitian services, (3) meals + occupational therapy services, (4) meals + registered dietitian + occupational therapy services.
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