Page last updated August 6, 2026
ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT05958654
Study Design: Intervention Trial
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Single IRB, Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Brad Cannell
Institution: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Funder: Federal (NIH/NIA)
Funding Date: 2022
Study Duration: 2022 – 2028
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: GPC, OneFlorida+, PaTH, REACHnet
Therapeutic Area: Healthcare Delivery, Data Science, Mental and Behavioral Health, Neurology
Status: Active, not recruiting
Research Question(s):
Can a structured screening and reporting program — used by home-based primary care clinicians during routine visits — help identify older adults who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, particularly those living with dementia, and connect them with needed services and supports?
Primary Publication(s):
Cannell B, Sevey N, Livingston MD, Burnett J, Lees Haggerty K, Pickering C. Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ Open. 2025;15(1):e089028. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089028
Lees Haggerty K, Campetti R, Ojelabi O, et al. Adaptation of DETECT for use in home-based primary care: Clinician perspectives. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026;74(5):1421-1428. doi:10.1111/jgs.70296