Foot Care in Care Homes

NCT07688837 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 358366NIHR502941
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this observational study is to: (1) describe current knowledge and practices related to foot care in care homes; (2) understand how care home staff, residents and/or family caregivers perceive foot care knowledge and practices. For the first study, the investigators are conducting a survey, and this will involve recruiting care staff working in care homes, managers of care homes, and staff in regular contact with care home residents (e.g. clinicians). The second study will involve interviews with care home staff (carers, care home managers and health professionals) and care home residents and/or their family representative.

Conditions

Foot; Foot Complications; Foot & Ankle; Foot Care; Foot and Ankle Disorders; Foot Deformity

Keywords

foot care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-reported foot care knowledge and practices of care home staff working with older adults living in care homes.

  Foot care practices will be mapped against dimensions of the COM-B model of behaviour change, defining capabilities, opportunities and motivations for change.

  At the point of entry on the study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

England

You may qualify if:

• Task 1 National Survey
• Care staff working in residential care home settings. Care staff will have responsibility for the personal care of residents (aged 65+ years) within the care home setting. This includes agency staff with at least 6-months experience working in care homes.
• Staff working in the residential care home sector (e.g. care home managers) and in regular contact with care home residents (e.g. nursing staff) will also be eligible to participate.
• Care homes will be providing 24/7 in-person support, and this is inclusive of residential care home, nursing care homes, specialist dementia care or nursing home, dual-registered care homes and extra care housing (assisted living or very sheltered housing).
• All geographical regions in England inclusive of multi-ethnic, urban, and rural populations.
• Aged over 18 years of age.
• Task 2 Qualitative interviews
• Care home staff (including carers, care home managers and nursing staff) currently working in the care home environment and with at least 6-months' experience of working in this environment, with experience of providing personal care. This includes agency staff.
• Care home residents with experience of foot care needs.
• Family/friends of residents who are involved in their care planning/provision.
• Family caregivers will include spousal, sibling, and parent/child relations.
• All participants must have capacity to give informed consent.
• All participants must be able to take part in an interview in English.
• Aged over 18 years of age.
• Where a virtual interview is requested, access to the appropriate technology.

You may not qualify if:

• Task 1 National Survey
• Residents living within care home and/or their family members.
• Care staff working in non-care home sector(s) e.g. domiciliary care.
• Staff in non- care roles (e.g. catering or maintenance)
• Task 2 Qualitative interviews
• Care staff working in non-care home sector(s) e.g. domiciliary care.
• Staff in non- care roles (e.g. catering or maintenance)
• Those determined not to have mental capacity to consent to participation, in line with the Mental Capacity Act.
• Care home residents with communication impairments which would preclude participation in the interview even with reasonable adjustments.
• Unable to take part in an interview in English language.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King's College London: lead
• University of Dundee: collaborator
• University of Leeds: collaborator
• University of Sussex: collaborator
• Queen Mary University of London: collaborator
• University of Brighton: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Foot Deformities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Stewart Morrison, PhD

CONTACT

+447725486058; stewart.morrison@kcl.ac.uk

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2026
• First Posted: July 7, 2026
• Study Start: July 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 26, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2027
• Last Updated: July 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06