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Is it feasible to conduct a study to investigate whether the Care to Move (CTM) programme can encourage increased physical activity in older adults living in the community who are receiving low-level home care?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical activity in frail older adults
Signs and Symptoms
Registration Number
ISRCTN72605421
Lead Sponsor
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32300730/ (added 13/08/2021) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35615293/ Older adults' perceptions of the intervention (added 12/07/2022) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35299723/ Perceptions of healthcare assistants delivering the intervention (added 12/07/2022) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811148 (added 12/09/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

1. Recipient of low-level home care from a not-for-profit home care company located in Dublin
2. Aged 65 years or older
3. Clinical Frailty Score of 6 or less
4. Has fallen at least once in the last year
5. Receives =5 h of home care a week
6. Independently mobile (with or without a walking aid)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Moderate to severe cognitive impairment
2. Any unstable clinical conditions
3. Receiving end of life care
4. Unable to safely follow instructions about exercising, moving or being more physically active

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Retention assessed using number of home care clients who are recruited and who provide data at 8 weeks and 6-month follow-up (retention)<br> 2. Adherence assessed using engagement with CTM and progression over time using care documentation and the weekly calendar at 8 weeks and 6-month follow-up<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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