High Fall RiskALERT-EDNCT07028463
ALERT-ED: Awareness and Linkage to Resources for At-Risk Emergency Department Patients
A study testing ALERT-ED in people with High Fall Risk, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Falls are the leading reason for injury-related emergency department (ED) visits in older adults with high rates of ED revisits for falls. Evidence-based fall prevention programs can reduce falls by 30%, but older adults commonly describe limited awareness of resources. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- High Fall Risk
- What is being tested?
- ALERT-ED
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20,700 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 19 Jan 2026to 31 Jul 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 65 years or older
- Screens high risk falls on the Geriatric Fall assessment tool (as shown in protocol and used as standard practice in study ED)
Who cannot join
- Does not consent to follow up interview
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Kathryn Erickson, MS contact
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
UCHealth
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Elizabeth M Goldberg, MD, ScM, 3037244712, elizabeth.goldberg@cuanschutz.edu
Kathryn Erickson, MS, kathryn.erickson@cuanschutz.edu
About this study
Falls are the leading reason for injury-related emergency department (ED) visits in older adults with high rates of ED revisits for falls. Evidence-based fall prevention programs can reduce falls by 30%, but older adults commonly describe limited awareness of resources. Currently, all UCHealth ED patients receive fall risk screening on ED arrival, but patients are rarely made aware of their screening results or referred to resources. To address this gap, our team developed ALERT-ED, an intervention where study patients receive automated notification of fall risk screening results and referral via Livi to evidence-based fall prevention programs near their homes. If ALERT-ED is successful, we will demonstrate that UCHealth can improve patient health via pragmatic, automated notification of screening results and referral to resources. Although we designed ALERT-ED to intervene on fall risk in EDs, the intervention could be used for other health concerns central to UCHealth's mission including for patients seeking care for transplants, cancer, brain health, or orthopedic concerns.
- Conditions
- High Fall Risk
- Being tested
- ALERT-ED
- Keywords
- Fall risk, Automated notification, resource referral, emergency department
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ALERT-EDBehavioural
Patient receives link to the Livi Chatbot in After Visit Summary
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Receives online educational recourses | No intervention | Not described |
| ALERT-ED | Experimental | Patient receives link to the Livi Chatbot in After Visit Summary Receives: Behavioral: ALERT-ED |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of fall-related ED visits
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Patient reported engagement with community fall prevention programs
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jun 2025
- Study start19 Jan 2026
- Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for High Fall RiskStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Colorado, DenverThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20,700 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07028463
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24-1263
- Acronym
- ALERT-ED
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 1 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ALERT-ED: Awareness and Linkage to Resources for At-Risk Emergency Department Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07028463
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ALERT-ED / 24-1263
- Conditions
- High Fall Risk
- Keywords
- Fall risk, Automated notification, resource referral, emergency department
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 20,700 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, DenverUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 19 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Jun 2025 (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.
Falls are the leading reason for injury-related emergency department (ED) visits in older adults with high rates of ED revisits for falls. Evidence-based fall prevention programs can reduce falls by 30%, but older adults commonly describe limited awareness of resources. Currently, all UCHealth ED patients receive fall risk screening on ED arrival, but patients are rarely made aware of their screening results or referred to resources. To address this gap, our team developed ALERT-ED, an intervention where study patients receive automated notification of fall risk screening results and referral via Livi to evidence-based fall prevention programs near their homes. If ALERT-ED is successful, we will demonstrate that UCHealth can improve patient health via pragmatic, automated notification of screening results and referral to resources. Although we designed ALERT-ED to intervene on fall risk in EDs, the intervention could be used for other health concerns central to UCHealth's mission including for patients seeking care for transplants, cancer, brain health, or orthopedic concerns.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Receives online educational recourses | No intervention | – |
| ALERT-ED | Experimental | Behavioral: ALERT-EDPatient receives link to the Livi Chatbot in After Visit Summary |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 65 years or older
- Screens high risk falls on the Geriatric Fall assessment tool (as shown in protocol and used as standard practice in study ED)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Does not consent to follow up interview
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALERT-EDPatient receives link to the Livi Chatbot in After Visit Summary | Behavioural | ALERT-ED |
Primary outcome
Rate of fall-related ED visits
Time frame: 6 months
1 secondary outcome
Patient reported engagement with community fall prevention programs
Time frame: 6 months
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 1 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Kathryn Erickson, MS contact
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ALERT-ED in people with High Fall Risk, run by University of Colorado, Denver 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 2 inclusion and 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 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?
Contact Elizabeth M Goldberg, MD, ScM (3037244712, elizabeth.goldberg@cuanschutz.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rate of fall-related ED visits (time frame: 6 months). 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 1 May 2026.