Prevention of Injury in Skilled Nursing Facilities Through Optimizing Medications
Key facts
- Where
- Boston and Durham, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Where in United States
- Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLifeBoston, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Duke University School of MedicineDurham, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Duke University
- Trial code
- NCT06304428
- Record updated
- 16 January 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three care models for optimizing medications and preventing falls with broken bones in patients receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a broken bone.Read full original descriptionShow less
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three care models for optimizing medications and preventing falls with broken bones in patients receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a broken bone.
The primary outcome is injurious falls, with secondary outcomes measuring how the process of care is changed and capturing patient-reported outcomes valued by stakeholders.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Which of the three models is more effective in preventing falls with fractures? * What are the differences in patient-centered outcomes amongst the three models? These include pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, medication side effect burden, and fear of falling. * What are the differences in osteoporosis treatment and medication burden?
The three care models are: a Deprescribing Care Model designed to reduce or stop fall-related medications, a Bone Heath Service Model designed to provide osteoporosis evaluation and management, and an Injury Prevention Service Model offering both services.
42 SNFs will participate in this study. The three models will be incorporated into the routine care of patients at these facilities who are receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a fracture. All care models will be delivered remotely to patients in the SNF and after they transition home by a post-fracture nurse consultant supported by an interprofessional team.
This study has three aims. See Detailed Description for more details. This ClinicalTrials.gov record represents the Comparative Effectiveness Aim of the protocol.
Inclusion: Aged 65 years or greater; Admitted to an enrolled SNF after hospitalized fracture; Completion of a medication optimization plan.
Exclusion: Patient discharged or died prior to completion of a medication optimization plan; Non-osteoporotic fracture (e.g. facial, digital, skull, at site of tumor or infection); Eligible for Hospice or palliative care.