Developing a Falls Management Tool for Adults With ID-POC

NCT06392113 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 22AS002
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Falls can have a significant impact on the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities. The ACTION FALLS programme is a systematic falls management intervention that has been shown to be of benefit for older people however this programme in its current form needs to be adapted for use with adults with intellectual disabilities who have specific risk factors for falling and specific actions to reduce these risks. An adapted version of the programme to account for the different needs of adults with intellectual disabilities and the different services and support networks they access will be developed. A draft programme has been developed based on the views of adults with learning disabilities, carers and clinicians. This programme will now be tried out to see how easy it is to use. Adults with an intellectual disability, clinicians and carers will try out the programme and will be asked to give verbal feedback on their views on how easy it is to complete and what could be improved.

Conditions

Intellectual Disability; Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Views on the falls risk and actions included

  Participant views on the falls risks in the programme and if they are clear and accurate

  Through study completion, on average one month

• Time taken and level of completion of the programme

  Time taken and view on the length of the programme and details of the information included

  Through study completion, on average one month

• Barriers and facilitators to completing the programme

  Barriers and facilitators to completing the programme

  Through study completion, on average one month

Study Arms (3)

Adults with an intellectual disability

Review of ACTION FALLS programme

Behavioral: ACTION FALLS

Carers of adults with an intellectual disability

Review of ACTION FALLS programme

Behavioral: ACTION FALLS

Clinicians working with adults with an intellectual disability

Review of ACTION FALLS programme

Behavioral: ACTION FALLS

Interventions

ACTION FALLS BEHAVIORAL

Falls prevention advice including booklet and videos

Adults with an intellectual disability; Carers of adults with an intellectual disability; Clinicians working with adults with an intellectual disability

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Clinicians working in an identified ID service in one locality in the UK and adults with ID and their carers identified from one geographical location in the UK.

You may qualify if:

• Component One:
• Clinicians working in identified clinical team for adults with ID
• Component Two:
• Adults with an ID, 18 years and over, living in Nottinghamshire Family or paid carer of an adult with an ID living in Nottinghamshire

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of capacity to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust: lead
• National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Location

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Location

Related Links

• Study website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intellectual Disability

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2024
• First Posted: April 30, 2024
• Study Start: November 19, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 18, 2024
• Study Completion: December 18, 2024
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (2)