Telehealth in the ER: a new way to stop senior falls?
NCT ID NCT07034287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving older adults telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy advice right in the emergency department can help prevent future falls. Forty people aged 65 and older who came to the ER after a fall will take part. Researchers will check if the program is practical and if it reduces falls over the next 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telehealth physical therapy and pharmacy consultation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, scalable way to reduce fall-related injuries in older adults using telehealth in emergency departments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small feasibility study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not reduce falls significantly, and telehealth may not work well for all seniors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling adult (non-institutionalized) 65 years-old or older presenting to ED after a fall * Fall not due to syncope or external force (i.e., struck by car or assault) * Fall not due to serious illness (i.e., stroke, acute myocardial infarction) * Will be discharged to home/assisted living/rehabilitation at completion of ED visit (i.e., not admitted) * Proxy available to give informed consent if patient lacks capacity Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give informed consent due to intoxication or acute change in mental status * Presence of injuries that prevent mobilization (i.e., pelvic or lower extremity fractures)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical Center of the Rockies
Loveland, Colorado, 80538, United States
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