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Can a computer help prevent falls in seniors? patients weigh in

NCT ID NCT05846685

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study interviewed 10 older adults who visited the emergency department and were flagged by an automated system as being at high risk for future falls. The goal was to learn why some patients did not follow up with a falls clinic referral. The findings will help improve how fall prevention programs are delivered in emergency settings.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better fall prevention programs for older adults in emergency departments.
What could go wrong
This is a very small study (10 participants) focused on gathering opinions, not testing a treatment. Results may not apply to all older adults.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2022

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

ED patients age 65 or older

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * ED patients identified by the automated system as being high-risk of future falls, and subsequently referred to the UW Health Mobility and Falls Clinic by the ED provider at discharge. * English-speaking * Reliable access to a working telephone and can accept incoming phone calls * For In-person interviews in the ED: * ED patients age 65 and older in the emergency department for any reason who are identified as likely to be discharged by their clinical team. Exclusion Criteria: * Incarcerated or in police custody * Lacks capacity to consent * Unable to hear or speak on the telephone, even with the use of assistive devices

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Falls-risk

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Swedish American Emergency Department

    Rockford, Illinois, 61008, United States

  • The American Center Emergency Department

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53718, United States

  • UWHC Emergency Department

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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