REACH: research exploring physical activity in care homes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Ageing; Subtopic: Ageing; Disease: All Ageing; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16076575
• Lead Sponsor: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2017 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28424088 protocol 2018 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30285850 results 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34304268/ (added 17/11/2021) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34432399/ (added 10/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-25
• Study Completion: 2017-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 153

Inclusion Criteria

We have inclusion and exclusion criteria for care homes and residents.

Care homes meeting all of the following criteria at screening will be eligible for this trial:
1. Has a sufficient number of permanent eligible residents
2. Has a manager or nominated person agreeing to sign up to the trial protocol as research lead for the duration of the project, based on appropriate discussions and permissions
3. Agrees to release of staff time for intervention meetings, intervention implementation and provision of data for the trial

Residents meeting all of the following criteria at screening will be eligible for the trial:
1. Aged 65 years or over
2. Is a permanent resident within the care home defined as a person residing in the care home and not present for receipt of respite , day care or short term rehabilitation
3. Is appropriately consented (in accordance with Mental Capacity Act and clinical trials guidance on informed consent

Note that residents will NOT be excluded if they lack capacity to consent. Guidance on consent where persons lack capacity will be followed for residents assessed to lack capacity.

Target Gender: Male & Female
Lower Age Limit 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

Care homes meeting any of the following criteria will not be eligible for this trial:
1. In the view of the research team, is not suitable for inclusion due to being subject to CQC enforcement notices, admission bans or relevant moderate or major CQC compliance breaches
2. Is receiving other special support for specific quality concerns, such as being currently subject to, or have pending, any serious safeguarding investigations, or receiving voluntary or compulsory admissions bans, is in receipt of local commissioning special support due to quality concerns
3. Has taken part in any of the earlier work streams of the REACH program
4. Is taking part, has recently taken part in, or is planning to take part, in another trial or initiative that conflicts with the REACH intervention or with the data collection during the course of trial involvement

Residents meeting any of the following criteria will not be eligible for this trial:
1. Is known by the care home manager and/or relevant senior staff member to be terminally ill, e.g. formally admitted to an end of life care pathway
2. Is permanently bedbound/ cared for in bed
3. Is taking part in, has recently taken part in, or is planning to take part in another trial that conflicts with the REACH intervention or with the data collection during the course of their involvement in the REACH study

Staff meeting any of the following criteria will not be eligible to provide data on staff or resident measures for this trial:
1. Be acting as a personal nominee for any residents participating in the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified