Action Falls for home care: improving safety and independence for older adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project adapts the Action Falls falls-management program for people receiving domiciliary care. It involves co-design activities with care workers, older adults, and families to tailor materials, training, and checklists for home-based settings. The work follows a structured Adapt framework to identify, adapt, and plan implementation of the intervention, with an emphasis on sustainability in home-care services. The study includes observations, interviews, and workshops with care providers, older adults, and decision makers to shape the delivery model. The lead sponsor is the University of Nottingham, with collaboration from the Universities of Lincoln and Manchester and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Observations:

* Domiciliary care workers working in the settings and localities in the sample and providing support to older people
* Social care practitioners working in the settings and localities in the sample

Interviews:

* Older people (65 years and over) supported by domiciliary care and providing support to older people
* Relatives of older people supported by domiciliary care
* Social care practitioners
* Owners of domiciliary care
* Commissioners and senior decision makers in Lincolnshire County Council and Nottinghamshire County Council

Co-design workshops:

* Domiciliary care workers working in BelleVie Care
* Older people (65 years and over) supported by domiciliary care
* Relatives of older people supported by domiciliary care
* Social care practitioners
* Owners of domiciliary care
* Commissioners and senior decision makers in Lincolnshire County Council and Nottinghamshire County Council

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of capacity to give informed consent

Where it's running

• University of Nottingham
  Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Katie Robinson, PhD
• Email: katie.robinson@nottingham.ac.uk
• Phone: 447966774679

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.