Status:
UNKNOWN
NightCAP: Reducing Hypnotic Drug Use and Improving Night-time Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of Exeter
Collaborating Sponsors:
King's College London
University of East Anglia
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dementia is a devastating condition characterised by progressive loss of cognition leading to loss of independence and eventually death. One major unmet need, which remains a critical challenge for ca...
Detailed Description
The main objective of this current study is to explore the effectiveness of specific benefits of key components of the Night Time Care Activities Programme- NightCAP. Particularly elements of sleep hy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Care homes (inclusive of residential and nursing) that have failed to meet more than 1 of the 5 CQC care home quality standards check
- Care homes who have at least 12 eligible care home resident participants
- Care homes with a minimum of two residents who are eligible to participate in the study taking hypnotic medication
- Resident participants will have an established or probable diagnosis of dementia
- Residents will have experienced an episode/occurrence of sleep disturbance behaviour in the past four weeks/two weeks (as reported by care staff)
- Care home member of staff whose duties include providing care to individuals with dementia
- Care home care staff are required to have an adequate level of English language to complete all required assessment outcomes
- Care home care staff participants who will remain in work without plans for extended leave over the study period
Exclusion
- Care homes receiving special support from the local authority
- Agency care staff
- Care staff will be able to withdraw from the study at any time
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
720 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04373668
Start Date
November 1 2021
End Date
April 30 2023
Last Update
July 27 2022
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University of Exeter
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom, EX1 2LU