Fall InjuryNCT05224765
Reducing G60 Recidivism Rates
An observational study of Fall Injury, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The research surrounding best practice guidelines of geriatric trauma patients in the inpatient setting is broad. Furthermore, the comprehensiveness of research programs varies based on individual hospital resource capacity. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 100 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Fall Injury
- What is being tested?
- Fall prevention class
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 18 Aug 2021to 30 Sep 2028
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 60 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: G60 patients across all MHS hospitals between 2019 and 2022
Who may be able to join
- 60 years or older
- G60 activation and admission
- Primary admission for injury
Who cannot join
- Less than 60 years old
- Admitted for non-traumatic injuries
- Non-index admission for injury
- Prisoners
- Pregnant or lactating subjects
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75203
About this study
The research surrounding best practice guidelines of geriatric trauma patients in the inpatient setting is broad. Furthermore, the comprehensiveness of research programs varies based on individual hospital resource capacity. American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP) Geriatric Trauma Management Guidelines1 details a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to inpatient management; however, guideline effectiveness is diminished as many hospitals may implement a version of the guidelines limited by staffing, ancillary services, and resource capacity, among other variables.
Read the detailed description
Risk of future falls in elderly patients increases based on multiple factors including increased age and history of previous falls. However, there is limited research showing evidenced-based interventions that reduce recidivism rates related to falls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an evidenced-based fall prevention program (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths \& Injuries [STEADI3]). Implementation of STEADI as part of a multidisciplinary approach to fall risk assessment and prevention prior to discharge may reduce recidivism in elderly patients.
Ground level falls are the most common mechanism of injury in older adults and are increasingly becoming a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. An individual's risk of a repeat ground level fall increases after an initial fall, injury, or hospitalization7. Addressing fall risk factors and tailoring inpatient care for any trauma in the elderly population prior to discharge will likely improve outcomes, decrease length of stay, and decrease morbidity and mortality.
The introduction of STEADI as part of a specialized multidisciplinary approach to fall risk assessment and prevention prior to hospital discharge may reduce recidivism in elderly patients. Patients that attend the discharge class are typically more likely to go home and return to independence whereas those that do not attend the discharge class are likely to have a disposition of going to a long-term care facility or are not mentally capable of retaining information. Reduced falls as a result of STEADI implementation will putatively improve mortality rates and quality of life in elderly patients.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury
- Being tested
- Fall prevention class
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Fall prevention classOther
Participants attend fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Geriatric patients that attended fall prevention discharge class | recidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols Receives: Other: Fall prevention class | |
| Geriatric patients that did not attend fall prevention discharge class | recidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that did not attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of patients with repeat Emergency Department(ED) visits with a chief complaint associated with a fall.
review of G60 patients across all MHS hospitals after system standard order set initiation and utilization as the comparative group for a 2-year period.
Measured: 2019-2022
• Number of return visits related to a fall treated at a Methodist Health System(MHS)trauma center before and after implementation of G60 targeted education.
- Observational study comparing recidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols versus G60 patients that did not attend the class
Measured: 2019-2022
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Feb 2022
- Study start18 Aug 2021
- Primary completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Fall InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sarah Bradley, RN, Principal investigator, Methodist Health System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05224765
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 036.TRA.2021.A
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Feb 2022
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Reducing G60 Recidivism Rates
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05224765
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 036.TRA.2021.A
- Conditions
- Fall Injury
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 18 Aug 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The research surrounding best practice guidelines of geriatric trauma patients in the inpatient setting is broad. Furthermore, the comprehensiveness of research programs varies based on individual hospital resource capacity. American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP) Geriatric Trauma Management Guidelines1 details a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to inpatient management; however, guideline effectiveness is diminished as many hospitals may implement a version of the guidelines limited by staffing, ancillary services, and resource capacity, among other variables.
Detailed description
Risk of future falls in elderly patients increases based on multiple factors including increased age and history of previous falls. However, there is limited research showing evidenced-based interventions that reduce recidivism rates related to falls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an evidenced-based fall prevention program (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths \& Injuries [STEADI3]). Implementation of STEADI as part of a multidisciplinary approach to fall risk assessment and prevention prior to discharge may reduce recidivism in elderly patients.
Ground level falls are the most common mechanism of injury in older adults and are increasingly becoming a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. An individual's risk of a repeat ground level fall increases after an initial fall, injury, or hospitalization7. Addressing fall risk factors and tailoring inpatient care for any trauma in the elderly population prior to discharge will likely improve outcomes, decrease length of stay, and decrease morbidity and mortality.
The introduction of STEADI as part of a specialized multidisciplinary approach to fall risk assessment and prevention prior to hospital discharge may reduce recidivism in elderly patients. Patients that attend the discharge class are typically more likely to go home and return to independence whereas those that do not attend the discharge class are likely to have a disposition of going to a long-term care facility or are not mentally capable of retaining information. Reduced falls as a result of STEADI implementation will putatively improve mortality rates and quality of life in elderly patients.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Geriatric patients that attended fall prevention discharge class | – | Other: Fall prevention classrecidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols |
| Geriatric patients that did not attend fall prevention discharge class | – | –recidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that did not attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- G60 patients across all MHS hospitals between 2019 and 2022
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 60 years or older
- G60 activation and admission
- Primary admission for injury
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Less than 60 years old
- Admitted for non-traumatic injuries
- Non-index admission for injury
- Prisoners
- Pregnant or lactating subjects
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Fall prevention classParticipants attend fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols | Other | Geriatric patients that attended fall prevention discharge class |
Primary outcome
Number of patients with repeat Emergency Department(ED) visits with a chief complaint associated with a fall.
Time frame: 2019-2022
review of G60 patients across all MHS hospitals after system standard order set initiation and utilization as the comparative group for a 2-year period.
• Number of return visits related to a fall treated at a Methodist Health System(MHS)trauma center before and after implementation of G60 targeted education.
Time frame: 2019-2022
• Observational study comparing recidivism rates of MDMC-qualified G60 patients that attended fall prevention discharge class per hospital protocols versus G60 patients that did not attend the class
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Sarah Bradley, RN principal investigator
Methodist Health System
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Fall Injury, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of patients with repeat Emergency Department(ED) visits with a chief complaint associated with a fall. (time frame: 2019-2022). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2026.