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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN28213290
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Investigation of the Hospital Elder Life Program to prevent delirium
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Scientific title
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An investigation of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) system of care to prevent delirium: a qualitative case study
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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8401
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Study hypothesis
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Design:
Case studies in three hospitals
Objectives:
1. Review and adapt the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) for use in the UK
2. Identify strategies to support the implementation of HELP
3. Determine the optimum methods to deliver HELP in routine care
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Bradford Research Ethics Committee approved on the 26th January 2010 (ref: 09/H1302/117)
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Study design
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Observational qualitative case study
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes; Subtopic: Generic Health Relevance (all Subtopics); Disease: Health Services Research
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Participants in the study will be NHS staff, hospital volunteers, and patient and/or carer representatives. Following discussion with relevant managers and clinicians, HELP development teams will be set up in three hospitals. Eight to ten staff and others having a potential interest/role in the programme (e.g. senior manager, senior doctor, matron, nurse consultant and/or specialist nurse, staff nurse, therapist, manager of the volunteer service, volunteer, patient representative, care assistant and ward clerk) will be approached for participation. Additionally, a number of other clinical staff and volunteers will be approached for interview and focus group participation.
Target Gender: Male and female
Lower Age Limit: 18 years
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Does not meet inclusion criteria
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Anticipated start date
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01/12/2009
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Anticipated end date
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30/11/2012
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Status of trial
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Ongoing |
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Patient information material
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Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
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Target number of participants
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Planned sample size: 90; UK sample size: 90
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Interventions
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Qualitative investigation with NHS staff, hopsital volunteers, patient and carer representatives including three, two-hour facilitated workshops in three hospital sites, individual interviews and focus groups. Three workshops in each of the three hospital sites will be undertaken over 12 - 18 months.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Qualitative investigation
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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No secondary outcome measures
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Sources of funding
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National Insititute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGfAR)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
John
Green
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Address
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Academic Unit for Elderly Care and Rehabilitation
Duckworth Lane
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City/town
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Bradford
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Zip/Postcode
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BD9 6RJ
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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john.green@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
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Sponsor
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Bradford Royal Infirmary (UK)
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Address
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Duckworth Lane
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City/town
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Bradford
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Zip/Postcode
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BD9 6RJ
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/
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Date applied
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25/05/2010
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Last edited
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30/06/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/06/2010
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