Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Research in Care Homes

NCT04716972 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021COV114
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 7
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

During the COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic the research arena has had to rapidly adapt and change in order to facilitate and deliver research. The UK (United Kingdom) government and Public Health England have stressed the importance of such research to find solutions to treating, preventing and stopping the spread of COVID-19. Due to national and international 'lock down restrictions' delivering research in care home settings has become even more challenging. The adaptations to conducting consultations have relied heavily on the use of technology, for example video calling, telephone, email, and teleconferencing. It is suggested that the use of technology in care home settings is already a barrier to effective research delivery. Nevertheless, as care home residents are a vulnerable group, it is critical to include these groups in research in order to enable improved and evidence-based care and their access to new and emerging treatments. This study aims to assess the opinions and experiences of key stakeholders to identify barriers, and enable better facilitation of research in these settings during and post pandemic.

Conditions

Covid19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Acceptability of vaccine studies in the care home setting through feedback questionnaire with loose themes and no unique measurements.

  To inform the design and delivery of vaccine studies in the care home setting, ensuring they are acceptable by key stakeholders

  6 months

• Acceptability of vaccine studies in the care home setting through feedback interview with loose themes and no unique measurements

  To inform the design and delivery of vaccine studies in the care home setting, ensuring they are acceptable by key stakeholders

  6 months

• Acceptability of new ways of delivering research through explorative interview with loose themes and no unique measurements

  To inform and assess the acceptability of new ways of delivering research in care home settings, guiding changes and implementation of new ways of working moving forward

  6 months

• Acceptability of new ways of delivering research through explorative questionnaire with loose themes and no unique measurements

  To inform and assess the acceptability of new ways of delivering research in care home settings, guiding changes and implementation of new ways of working moving forward

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Online Survey

Online survey

Other: survey

Interviews

Interviews

Other: Interview

Interventions

survey OTHER

Online survey

Online Survey

Interview OTHER

Interview

Interviews

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any staff member working/volunteering in a care home, research staff, residents of care homes, relatives of care home residents, all across the West Midlands are eligible to take part in this research project.

You may qualify if:

• Any resident of a care home in the West Midlands
• Any relative/friend of a care home resident in the West Midlands
• Any staff member or volunteer working in care home in the West Midlands
• Any researcher undertaking research in a care home in the West Midlands (during the pandemic or proposed during the pandemic period)

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who are unable to give Informed Consent
• Individuals who lack capacity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Interviews as Topic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Kelly Hard

  National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 18, 2021
• First Posted: January 20, 2021
• Study Start: April 14, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2022
• Study Completion: July 30, 2022
• Last Updated: November 10, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)