Simple home help and exercise may keep seniors independent after hospitalization
NCT ID NCT03456128
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called CAPABLE for older adults who had trouble with daily tasks after being in the hospital. Participants received help with medications, strength and balance exercises, pain management, and home modifications. The goal was to see if these services could improve their ability to walk, sleep, and care for themselves. The study involved 268 people aged 65 and older.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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268 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 65 years old; * Are 60 days post-hospitalization in an acute care setting and have had a Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) visit; * Have difficulty with at least one activity of daily living (ADL); * Are a member of the VNSNY CHOICE Medicare Advantage Health Plan; * Are able to stand with or without assistance; and * Are available during the intervention period Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant cognitive impairment identified by the Callahan screening tool; * Do not speak English or Spanish; * Have had more than 3 hospitalizations within the past 12 months; * Are actively receiving radiation or chemotherapy; * Have plans to relocate in less than one year; * Have diagnoses of the following: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Other Cerebral Degeneration, and serious cognitive impairment or OASIS assessment level 3 response on M1034 "serious progressive conditions that could lead to death within a year"
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Visiting Nurse Service of New York
New York, New York, 10001, United States
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