Annual Wellness Visits vs GRACE-augmented Annual Wellness Visits For Older Adults With High Needs - Phase 2

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

About this trial

This study consists of three aims focused on examining the feasibility of adding the Geriatric Resources and Assessment for the Care of Elders (GRACE) model to structured Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) to improve patient and caregiver outcomes and reduce hospitalizations in older adults with complex health needs. The objectives are to:

1. Co-design a community-centric implementation strategy for the AWVs vs AWVs + GRACE -augmented care (AWV GRACE) study arms 2. Develop a referral pathway and algorithm to optimize enrollment of eligible participants 3. Conduct a pilot clinical trial to assess the feasibility of the AWV GRACE intervention.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 65 years or older

Eligible for an AWV (Medicare/Medicare Advantage) during the study period

Residential mailing address within a radius of the practice that can be achievably reached via a home visit

English or Spanish speaking

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Annual Wellness Visit
  • Annual Wellness Visits + Geriatric Resources and Assessment for the Care of Elders (AWV + GRACE)

Treatment groups

6,080 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

4
Griffin Health06418, DerbyConnecticut, United States
Mass General Brigham02124, BostonMassachusetts, United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist27157, Winston-SalemNorth Carolina, United States
Baylor Scott & White Health76508, TempleTexas, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead sponsor

Brandeis University

Collaborator

Indiana University

Collaborator

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Collaborator

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Collaborator

Griffin Hospital

Collaborator

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Collaborator

Baylor Scott and White Health

Collaborator