Virtual cOaching in Making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES)

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT03834870

Yale University1,012 enrolled

Overview

To develop an interactive tool to screen for Elder Mistreatment (EM) in the Emergency Department (ED) to promote self-disclosure.

To develop and refine the interactive VOICES tool, which will promote self-identification and self-disclosure to increase reporting of EM at point-of-care in the Emergency Department (ED) setting. Prior to conducting a feasibility study, focus groups will be conducted to inform the process and to develop a tool to evaluate the use of VOICES. Feasibility Study: To conduct a feasibility study (N= 800) examining the use of VOICES in a busy ED. Exploratory Aim: To perform a preliminary evaluation of the accuracy of VOICES as a screening tool in correctly classifying EM cases that were referred to Adult Protective Services (APS).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,012

Conditions

Elder Abuse

Interventions

Virtual cOaching in making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES)BEHAVIORAL

Virtual cOaching in making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES) screening tool.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 60 years or older * Non-full trauma track * Alert and oriented to person and place * AMT-4 score of 4 * Able to consent and communicate in English * Agrees and able to use the iPad * Not in police custody Exclusion Criteria: * subjects who live in nursing homes or other long-term care sitting and do not reside in community setting * patients will be excluded if they cannot safely undergo the studies required for participation * subjects with clear signs of EM * Patient or clinician refusal to participate * severe hearing and vision impairment * presenting with active psychotic symptoms * presenting with acute intoxication * COVID-19 positive

Locations (1)

St. Raphael Emergency Department

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Implementation in Terms of Participation

Participation will be determined by the ratio of participants who are successfully enrolled to the total number of eligible patients. The numerator, denominator, frequencies and 95% confidence intervals will be reported.

Time frame: up to 16 months

Implementation in Terms of Usage

Usage will be determined by the number of consented participants enrolled in the study who used VOICES to completion.

Time frame: up to 16 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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