Preventing falls for older Veterans in primary care
Development of a Fall Risk Identification and Management Model for Older Veterans
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM · NIH-11223317
This project will build a personalized program to spot and lower fall risks for older Veterans during VHA primary care visits.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11223317 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would get a personalized approach called FRIM that helps primary care teams identify things that raise your chance of falling, like medicines, balance problems, or home hazards. The team will design quick tools and training so these checks fit into regular VA primary care visits without taking a lot of extra time. FRIM combines known risk factors across physical, medication, psychological, and environmental areas and creates practical steps your clinic can use to reduce risks. The program will be piloted in VHA clinics to see how well it works in real-world primary care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older Veterans who receive primary care through the VHA, particularly those with prior falls, mobility issues, multiple health conditions, or medications that affect balance, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Younger people, non-Veterans, or Veterans not seen in VHA primary care (or those already in specialized fall-prevention programs) are unlikely to be helped directly by this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower falls and fall-related injuries among older Veterans by making prevention a routine part of primary care.
How similar studies have performed: Other multifactorial fall-prevention programs have helped older adults reduce falls, but adapting a brief, usable version specifically for VHA primary care is less tested.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM — Aurora, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: GARBIN, ALEXANDER JEFFREY — VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
- Study coordinator: GARBIN, ALEXANDER JEFFREY
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.