Improving independence for older adults in residential care

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 clinical trial evaluates the Re-RAC intervention, which aims to enhance the independence of older adults living in residential aged care facilities through personalized, multidisciplinary strategies. The study is a multi-center, pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing the Re-RAC intervention to standard treatment. It will assess various outcomes including activity performance, satisfaction, quality of life, and health economic impacts, while also capturing experiences from both participants and staff. The trial is designed to provide robust quantitative and qualitative data on the effectiveness of the intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria: Older adults aged 65 years and above, residing in a somatic ward at one of the RAC facilities where the study will be conducted, and meeting the inclusion criteria, are eligible to participate in the study. The inclusion criteria require that the older adult must be able to engage in conversations in Swedish and be able to participate in both the assessments and the intervention.

Exclusion Criteria: Persons having severe cognitive impairment (≤17) according to Mini Mental State Examination-Swedish version (MMSE-SR; screening for cognitive function) or being very severely frail or terminally ill according to Clinical Frailty Scale (≥8) (CFS-9) will be excluded.

Where it's running

• University Health Care Research Center
  Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Associate professor
• Email: kajsa.lidstrom-holmqvist@regionorebrolan.se
• Phone: +46 70 5554587

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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.