Care home falls: what happens after the fall?
NCT ID NCT07350408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed 234 care home and healthcare staff in England to learn what policies and procedures they use after an older person falls. The goal was to map current practices, not to test any treatment. The study is complete and provides a snapshot of real-world falls management.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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234 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Care home staff in any role or healthcare staff in any role working in a primary, community, emergency and acute settings in England, with experience of supporting older people immediately after a fall in a care home as part of their role
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Care home staff in any role or healthcare staff in any role working in a primary, community, emergency and acute settings * Work in a care home or healthcare setting in England * Has any previous experience in supporting older people immediately after a fall in a care home as part of their role * Aged 16 years or over Exclusion Criteria: * Care home and healthcare staff working outside of England * Staff working outside of stated settings * No experience in supporting older people immediately after a fall in a care home as part of their role * Under 16 years of age
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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