Home-based Transitional Telecare for Older Veterans

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Telemedicine, Veterans Health, Physical Activity, Mobility

In brief

The project focuses on supporting home care in the post-hospitalization period (Home Health Phase), and then further optimizing the older Veterans' recovery of mobility and physical activity in the transition back to the home/community (Follow-up Phase).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04045054

Run by

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

People needed

100

Starts

2017-09-29

Expected to finish

2022-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-08

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Under VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) primary care practitioner (PCP) oversight.
• Recently discharged from inpatient hospitalization.
• Received inpatient (pre-discharge) physical therapy evaluation and have identified rehabilitation goals for care to be provided in the home.
• Identified caregiver who agrees to participate and who will be the key link if the Veteran is unable to care for himself or has memory problems.

You may not qualify if…

• Require highly specialized equipment or therapy (e.g. rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, prosthesis training following leg amputation).
• Have active mental health conditions (e.g. paranoia) that may interfere with program participation.
• Require strict bed rest (e.g. long-term extensive wound healing needs) or strict use of a wheelchair.

Where it is running

• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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