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NCT Number: NCT05958654

DETECT-RPC Universal EM Screening

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment (EM) by homebased primary care (HBPC) clinicians.

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Key information

Conditions

Elder Abuse Elder Mistreatment

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(Clinicians):

  • Clinician who actively provides home-based primary care (HBPC) to patients enrolled in one of our partner home-based primary care programs at least part time.

Exclusion criteria

(Clinicians):

  • HBPC Clinicians must be a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who actively provides home-based primary care to patients enrolled at a partner site HBPC at least part time

Inclusion criteria

(patients):

  • in home-based primary care
  • 60 years or older
  • seen by a clinician participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

(patients)

  • Must be aged 60 and older, enrolled in a site-specific partner HBPC and treated in their primary residence

Treatment and study plan

Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool

Behavioral

DETECT is an elder mistreatment (EM) screening tool created for medics in the Fort Worth Texas area to use when responding to the homes of older adults, enabling them to screen for signs of elder mistreatment. DETECT-RPC is the adapted version of this tool designed specifically for use by home-based primary care (HBPC) clinicians.

The DETECT-RPC tool is designed to:

  • Be brief and easy to use.
  • Focus on the clinician's direct observations of the older adult and their physical and social environment.
  • Provide clear guidance on reporting suspected EM.
  • Integrate seamlessly into existing procedures and medical charting systems.

Other names: DETECT-RPC screening tool

Primary outcomes

  1. number of reports of EM

    Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)

    Data will be collected on the number of reports of EM made by clinicians to the appropriate authorities [for example, adult protective services (APS)]

  2. Mortality

    Time frame: from randomization to termination of data collection (3 years)

    Mortality among patients will be assessed among patients enrolled in the partner home-based primary care programs.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

James S Barnes

CONTACT

[email protected]

972-546-2934

Michael B Cannell, PhD,MPH

CONTACT

[email protected]

972-546-2925

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians - Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) Universal EM Screening

Acronym: DETECT-RPC

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
Jul 24, 2023
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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