CompletedNot Applicable

Nurse Practitioner Led Implementation of Team Huddles in Long-Term Care Homes

Canada42 participantsStarted 2021-05-14

Plain-language summary

A pre-experimental design to conduct a process evaluation and to compare the outcomes after implementing team huddles for the intervention and control groups.

Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * All staff working at the LTC home * All residents living in the home between January and December 2021 Exclusion Criteria: * N/A

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Overall morals distress and situations associated with COVID-19 in LTC settings contributing to moral distress were measured in the intervention and control arms using the Moral Distress in Dementia Care Instrument (Iaboni et al., 2021).

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Overall job satisfaction with current role was measured in the intervention and control arms using a single question asking, "How satisfied are you overall with your current job in the LTC home?" (Dolbier et al., 2005)

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Overall health was measured in the intervention and control arms using a single question from Statistics Canada (2022) asking, "In general, how would you say your health is?"

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Mental health was measured in the intervention and control arms using a single question from Statistics Canada (2022) asking, "In general, how would you say your mental health is?"

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Perceived support from the nurse practitioner leading the huddles was measured in the intervention and control arms, assessed using the Supportive Supervisory Scale (McGilton 2010).

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05387213

SponsorToronto Rehabilitation Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-11-01

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Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * All staff working at the LTC home * All residents living in the home between January and December 2021 Exclusion Criteria: * N/A

What they're measuring

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Overall health was measured in the intervention and control arms using a single question from Statistics Canada (2022) asking, "In general, how would you say your health is?"

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Mental health was measured in the intervention and control arms using a single question from Statistics Canada (2022) asking, "In general, how would you say your mental health is?"

Timeframe: 20 weeks

Perceived support from the nurse practitioner leading the huddles was measured in the intervention and control arms, assessed using the Supportive Supervisory Scale (McGilton 2010).

Timeframe: 20 weeks