Can a new program stop elder abuse before it happens?
NCT ID NCT07368257
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a program called RISE, when added to standard Adult Protective Services (APS), can better protect older adults from abuse or self-neglect. About 300 participants aged 60+ who are at risk or already experiencing harm will be assigned to either APS alone or APS plus RISE. Researchers will track repeat investigations and emotional well-being over six months to see if the combined approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RISE behavioral intervention (restorative approaches, motivational interviewing, teaming, supported decision making)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a proven way to reduce repeat cases of elder abuse and self-neglect, helping older adults feel safer and more supported.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early replication study, not a large late-stage trial. The intervention may not work as well in new locations, and results depend on consistent implementation across different settings.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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60 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: * APS cases assigned for investigation involving older adults age 60 years or older who live in the community and APS has assessed as at risk of or experiencing some form of elder abuse or self-neglect Exclusion Criteria: * APS clients who refuse services or who live in long-term care settings
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Area Agency on Aging of West Central Texas; Northwest District APS
Abilene, Texas, 79602, United States
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Benjamin Rose and Cuyahoga County APS
Cleveland, Ohio, 44120, United States
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Harris County APS and Area Agency on Aging
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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ONEgeneration and Ventura County APS
Reseda, California, 91335, United States
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