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Increasing opportunities of older residents in care homes to engage in activity: evaluating the Active Residents in Care Homes (ARCH) Programme

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Engagement in activity, quality of life and quality of care for older people in residential care homes in the UK.
Signs and Symptoms
Registration Number
ISRCTN24000891
Lead Sponsor
St George's, University of London and St George's Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

2017 protocol in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27015913/ (added 17/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
114
Inclusion Criteria

Residential care homes:
1. Supports individuals aged over 65
2. Has a dementia specific unit or includes persons with dementia
3. Located a minimum of 1.5 hrs travel time from the St John?s Therapy Centre, Clapham Junction
Care home residents:
1. Be living in a residential care home taking part in the study
2. Aged over 65
3. Willing to participate in the study
Care home staff:
1. Should have been employed at the care home for a minimum of three months at the time of recruitment in a careworker role
2. Willing to participate
Family members:
1. Relative of a resident participating in the study and willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Care homes:
1. Has onsite nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy provision
2. Is undergoing any enforcement actions by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as detailed in their most recent inspection report
3. Is under current investigation by the CQC or embargo from social services
4. Is involved in other research activities
Care home residents:
1. Are unable to be cared for out of bed
2. Unable to maintain a seated upright position
3. Are unable to follow simple commands due to severe cognitive impairment
Care home staff:
1. Staff members not engaged in care worker role

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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