Action Falls for Domiciliary Care (NCT07516054) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
65 participantsStarted 2026-05
Plain-language summary
Action Falls is a programme that helps older adults avoid falls and injuries. It finds out why someone might fall and suggests ways to help, like checking their medication and encouraging them to stay active. It was created to try and prevent falls in care homes. It includes training for care home staff, a manual, and a checklist of what to look out for and what to do. Home care providers, local care groups, and older adults who live in the community think Action Falls could be useful too, to help reduce the number of falls in older adults who live at home. The investigators have identified that the programme could be particularly useful for older people who are supported by home care services.
The goal of this project is to develop ways to deliver and keep the programme running for older people supported by home care services. A future study will then try it out and see it helps people manage falls in home care.
The first part aims to plan and make changes to the current Action Falls programme to make sure it is suitable for use in home care settings. The investigators will do this by
* observing what happens on home care visits
* asking people who are supported by and who deliver home care how the programme needs to be changed.
In a future study the investigators will then deliver the programme across home care in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire and evaluate how well it has worked. The study will focus on coastal and rural areas.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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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
Questions worth asking your doctor
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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?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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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
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Types of programme adaptations using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)