N/A
Completed N=47
Synergizing Home Health Rehabilitation Therapy
Frailty · Frail Elderly · Occupational Therapy · Activities of Daily Living
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05411393 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
47
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2026
Primary outcomePrimary: The Motor Skills Score From the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills — 1.3; 1.1; 1.3; 1.4 Units on a scale
Summary
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes. The project will compare the ADL-enhanced program plus usual care with usual care using an RCT design in home health patients.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Motor Skills Score From the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills |
1.3; 1.1; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Activity Measure Post Acute Care: Home Care Short Form |
51.2; 49.5; 51.8; 52.2; 52.0; 52.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Box and Block Test |
40.1; 38.6; 41.9; 39.5; 41.3; 39.15 | — |
| SECONDARY Jebsen Hand Function Test |
82.7; 84.0; 86.9; 83.0; 88.9; 78.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Timed-Up-and-Go Test |
24.5; 30.6; 22.8; 24.7; 24.2; 23.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Short Physical Performance Battery |
3.7; 4.0; 4.1; 4.6; 4.3; 4.9 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Patients are eligible if they
- are 65 years of age over older
- are Medicare beneficiaries
- are referred for skilled rehabilitation services at the partnered home health agency
- have three or more comorbidities
Patients are ineligible if they have
- acute fractures with surgical or weight-bearing restrictions,
- elective joint replacement surgery
- lower-extremity amputation
- active treatment for cancer diagnosis
- ongoing dialysis treatment
- acute cardiac surgery,
- acute stroke or a major neurologic disorder limiting motor movements
- terminal stage of congestive heart failure
- a referral to hospice care
- severe cognitive deficits limiting verbal communication.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05411393). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.