New program aims to keep older veterans independent after hospitalization
NCT ID NCT07132944
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing and testing a program to help older veterans recover their physical function after leaving the hospital. The program adds special assessments and support to an existing VA transitional care service. Researchers will work with 40 veterans aged 65 and older to see if the program is practical and acceptable. The goal is to help veterans regain independence and improve their quality of life.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Score of \> 3 on Vulnerable Elders Survey, (VES-13) * Score of 4-9 on Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Admitted to VA Boston for acute psychiatric are or substance abuse detoxification * Plan to discharge anywhere except home (e.g., assisted living, group home, or skilled nursing facility)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States
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