Social CareHERONNCT07913373
Implementing Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
A study testing Action Falls for home care in people with Social Care and Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, run by University of Nottingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- What is being tested?
- Action Falls for home care
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 228 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2027to 31 Aug 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Domiciliary care or Social Care service:
- Registered to provide Social Care or domiciliary care in Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire for older people aged 65 or over
- 10 or more potentially eligible older people
- Consent of the manager/owner to comply with the protocol
- Older people receiving domiciliary care support
- Older people aged 65 or over receiving on-going domiciliary care support
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- Able to provide informed consent
- Staff
- Employed within the Social Care service in Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire participating in the study
- Employed by a domiciliary care service participating in the study
- 18 years of age or over
Who cannot join
- Domiciliary care service:
- Services exclusively providing care for people aged under 65, those with learning difficulties or substance dependency
- Services with contracts under suspension with social care providers or that are currently subject to safeguarding measures under CQC special measures at the time of recruitment
- Older people receiving domiciliary care support
- Lack capacity to provide informed consent for the research
- In receipt of end-of-life care
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- Taking part in the FISS trial
- Staff:
- Employed by a domiciliary care or Social Care service that is not participating in the study
- Under 18 years of age
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Katie Robinson, PhD contact
United Kingdom1 site
Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing
Nottingham
Katie Robinson, PhD, katie.robinson@nottingham.ac.uk
About this study
Official title: EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION FALLS PROGRAMME FOR DOMICILIARY CARE: A FOCUS ON RURAL AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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.
Read more
The Action Falls for home care intervention includes:
- Training for home care and reablement staff
- Information and resources to help identify potential risks and suggest potential actions
- Information for older people and families to consider potential falls risks and actions In order to evaluate the Action Falls for home care we are undertaking a study over 2 years where the intervention will be delivered across home care organisations in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are asking home care staff and older people to take part in different parts of the research to explore the different views on how well the intervention has been delivered and whether it has improved confidence in managing falls and promoted independence and activity for older people.
Read the detailed description
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:
- Training for home care and reablement staff
- Information and resources to help identify potential risks and suggest potential actions
- Information for older people and families to consider potential falls risks and actions In order to evaluate the Action Falls for home care we are undertaking a study over 2 years where the intervention will be delivered across home care organisations in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are asking home care staff and older people to take part in different parts of the research to explore the different views on how well the intervention has been delivered and whether it has improved confidence in managing falls and promoted independence and activity for older people.
- Conditions
- Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Being tested
- Action Falls for home care
- Keywords
- Social care, falls prevention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Action Falls for home careBehavioural
E-learning training, workshops and webinars in Action Falls for home care
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Older people | Experimental | Action Falls education information Receives: Behavioral: Action Falls for home care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Falls efficacy scale
Fear of falling scale
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Nov 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Aug 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Aug 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Social CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of NottinghamThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 228 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Nottingham
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, University of York, University of Lincoln, University of Manchester
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07913373
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 26046
- Acronym
- HERON
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION FALLS PROGRAMME FOR DOMICILIARY CARE: A FOCUS ON RURAL AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07913373
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HERON / 26046
- Conditions
- Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Keywords
- Social care, falls prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 228 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of NottinghamUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, University of York, University of Lincoln, University of Manchester
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Nov 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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:
- Training for home care and reablement staff
- Information and resources to help identify potential risks and suggest potential actions
- Information for older people and families to consider potential falls risks and actions In order to evaluate the Action Falls for home care we are undertaking a study over 2 years where the intervention will be delivered across home care organisations in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are asking home care staff and older people to take part in different parts of the research to explore the different views on how well the intervention has been delivered and whether it has improved confidence in managing falls and promoted independence and activity for older people.
Detailed description
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:
- Training for home care and reablement staff
- Information and resources to help identify potential risks and suggest potential actions
- Information for older people and families to consider potential falls risks and actions In order to evaluate the Action Falls for home care we are undertaking a study over 2 years where the intervention will be delivered across home care organisations in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are asking home care staff and older people to take part in different parts of the research to explore the different views on how well the intervention has been delivered and whether it has improved confidence in managing falls and promoted independence and activity for older people.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Older people | Experimental | Behavioral: Action Falls for home careAction Falls education information |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Domiciliary care or Social Care service:
- Registered to provide Social Care or domiciliary care in Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire for older people aged 65 or over
- 10 or more potentially eligible older people
- Consent of the manager/owner to comply with the protocol
- Older people receiving domiciliary care support
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Domiciliary care service:
- Services exclusively providing care for people aged under 65, those with learning difficulties or substance dependency
- Services with contracts under suspension with social care providers or that are currently subject to safeguarding measures under CQC special measures at the time of recruitment
- Older people receiving domiciliary care support
- Lack capacity to provide informed consent for the research
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Action Falls for home careE-learning training, workshops and webinars in Action Falls for home care | Behavioural | Older people |
Primary outcome
Falls efficacy scale
Time frame: 3 months
Fear of falling scale
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Nov 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Katie Robinson, PhD contact
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Action Falls for home care in people with Social Care and Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, run by University of Nottingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Katie Robinson, PhD (katie.robinson@nottingham.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Falls efficacy scale (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2026.