Status:

RECRUITING

I4F: Isla for Frailty Feasibility Study

Lead Sponsor:

Imperial College London

Collaborating Sponsors:

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

Conditions:

Frailty

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Older patients with frailty have complex support needs. How they manage with daily tasks such as eating and drinking, mobilising, communicating their preferences, and the level of support ...

Detailed Description

Around 10% of people aged over 65 years have frailty, rising to nearly 50% of those aged over 85 years, and frailty prevalence is expected to increase alongside the growth of the ageing population. O...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients.
  • Admitted as an inpatient to an acute Medicine for the Elderly ward at St Mary's Hospital during a 3-month pilot phase of Isla's visual record platform
  • Aged ≥65 years old
  • Are considered to be frail or pre-frail by the direct care team
  • Have capacity to consent to study participation OR lack capacity to consent on the condition that a 'personal consultee' is available to advise on the patient's likely wishes and feelings about taking part.

Exclusion

  • Patients who lack capacity to consent will be excluded if a personal consultee is not available to advise on the patients' likely wishes or feelings about taking part.
  • Carers.
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Aged ≥18 years
  • Provide the patient/care-recipient with assistance in their daily activities and are unpaid for these caring activities
  • Are willing to participate in an interview as part of the study
  • A carer may be a member of the patient's family, a friend, or other person who provides the patient with unpaid care

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 14 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

95 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06504641

Start Date

February 14 2024

End Date

September 30 2024

Last Update

July 18 2024

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St Mary's Hospital

London, United Kingdom, W2 1NY