An interventional study of Action Falls for home care in Social Care and Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, sponsored by University of Nottingham. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-03.
Sponsored by University of Nottingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Every year, a lot of older people fall. These falls often lead to serious injuries and are a common reason for moving into care homes, increasing the amount of paid support at home or needing to rely more on family, friends and neighbours for informal support. Falling can make people lose confidence in their abilities to do different activities, leading to loneliness and physical weakness, increasing the risk of more falls. It's important to identify why someone might fall and put things in place to try and reduce these risks. This needs to be done whilst also supporting people to be confident and continue to do the things they enjoy doing.
Action Falls is an intervention that aims to find out why someone might fall and suggests ways to help, like checking their medication and encouraging them to stay active. It was first created to try and prevent falls in care homes. We have now adapted the intervention for older people living in their own homes that are supporting by home care services. We now need to try out the adapted intervention to see what people think about it and explore whether it can help manage falls and independence.
The Action Falls for home care intervention includes:
Every year, a lot of older people fall. These falls often lead to serious injuries and are a common reason for moving into care homes, increasing the amount of paid support at home or needing to rely more on family, friends and neighbours for informal support. Falling can make people lose confidence in their abilities to do different activities, leading to loneliness and physical weakness, increasing the risk of more falls. It's important to identify why someone might fall and put things in place to try and reduce these risks. This needs to be done whilst also supporting people to be confident and continue to do the things they enjoy doing.
Action Falls is an intervention that aims to find out why someone might fall and suggests ways to help, like checking their medication and encouraging them to stay active. It was first created to try and prevent falls in care homes. We have now adapted the intervention for older people living in their own homes that are supporting by home care services. We now need to try out the adapted intervention to see what people think about it and explore whether it can help manage falls and independence.
The Action Falls for home care intervention includes:
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Older people receiving domiciliary care support
Staff
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Older people receiving domiciliary care support
Staff:
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Action Falls education information
Behavioral: Action Falls for home care
E-learning training, workshops and webinars in Action Falls for home care
Falls efficacy scale
Fear of falling scale
Time frame: 3 months
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