Feasibility study to reduce avoidable hospitalisations and promote Better Health in Residents in Care Homes (BHiRCH)

Feasibility study of an evidence based intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in residents in care homes (the Better Health in Residents in Care Homes) study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN86811077

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-13

Start date

2016-10-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-03-15

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Conditions

Specialty: Ageing, Primary sub-specialty: Ageing

Interventions

The intervention is implemented at the level of the whole care home. The BHiRCH programme is a complex intervention, with 6 key components. These are: 1. Early Warning

or 2) anyone else in the care home (including residents, other staff and care partners) notices a change

at the latest by the end of the shift. Care assistants or nurses complete the paper-based Stop and Watch Early Warning Tool, circling the changes they observed, and notify the nurse of this change, gi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The study implements an enhanced version of usual care and because of the clustered nature of the setting this will be implemented across the care home. All residents will be invited to be involved in the collection of individual level outcome data. 2. Aged 18 and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Residents receiving end of life treatment or palliative care or those who have stated they do not wish to be involved in research.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The feasibility study seeks to address the following outcomes, all intended to assist in refining study procedures and the implementation of the intervention: 1. Recruitment is measured using recruitment numbers of staff, residents and care partners in the first three months of the study 2. Retention of participants is measured using final participant numbers at the end of the study (month three) 3. The delivery of the intervention is measured using analysis of uptake of intervention materials and staff interviews at months one, two and three 4. Any necessary refinements to the implementation guidance are measured using staff interviews at months one, two and three 5. The feasibility of collecting data is measured using analysis of the completeness of case report forms at months one, two and three 6. Resource requirements for collection and analysis of data is measured using data capture on time taken to complete these tasks at months one, two and three	—

Measure

Time frame

The feasibility study seeks to address the following outcomes, all intended to assist in refining study procedures and the implementation of the intervention: 1. Recruitment is measured using recruitment numbers of staff, residents and care partners in the first three months of the study 2. Retention of participants is measured using final participant numbers at the end of the study (month three) 3. The delivery of the intervention is measured using analysis of uptake of intervention materials and staff interviews at months one, two and three 4. Any necessary refinements to the implementation guidance are measured using staff interviews at months one, two and three 5. The feasibility of collecting data is measured using analysis of the completeness of case report forms at months one, two and three 6. Resource requirements for collection and analysis of data is measured using data capture on time taken to complete these tasks at months one, two and three

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactAlan Blighe

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026