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Testing an added care program for older adults with complex health needs

Recruiting · Massachusetts General Hospital

What this means

This is a trial that is recruiting, and it has not reported any results yet. It will check whether adding the GRACE program to yearly wellness visits is doable.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 and over
Where
4 sites, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina

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The science

Registered title
Annual Wellness Visits vs GRACE-augmented Annual Wellness Visits For Older Adults With High Needs - Phase 2
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Aging, Preventive Care, Multimorbidity, Palliative Care
What is tested
Annual Wellness Visit, Annual Wellness Visits + Geriatric Resources and Assessment for the Care of Elders (AWV + GRACE)
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ages
18 Years to no maximum
Dates
First posted Sep 10, 2025 · updated Oct 6, 2026

Registry summary

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:

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

Sites (4)

  • Griffin Health, Derby, Connecticut, United States
  • Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  • Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas, United States

More aging trials in these states

Connecticut · Massachusetts · North Carolina · Texas

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