PARCHED (Prompting And encouRaging Community Hydration through EDucation) is studying how to improve the hydration (fluid intake) of people living at home who use catheters. The investigator would like to see if improved hydration (fluid intake) reduces the risk of frailty. PARCHED will randomise four areas in Cwm Taf University Health Board to receive one of four different interventions. Individuals will receive an intervention based on which area they live in, each participant will take part in the study for 12 weeks.
PARCHED is a cluster feasibility randomized control trial (RCT) exploring the potential of an innovative prompting cup and education as person-centred and holistic tools to empower nursing leadership to reduce frailty in a catheterised community-dwelling population. This project will investigate interventions to improve hydration as potentially economically viable solutions to reducing frailty in a vulnerable population. Interventions have been developed using behaviour change theory and techniques. 80 participants will be recruited and will receive one of three interventions or usual care for a period of 12 weeks, data will be collected at baseline, 4 weeks and 12 weeks. Questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and routine hospital records will be collected or accessed as part of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Participants will receive an education session from their District Nurse, advising on how to improve their hydration.
The Droplet Cup is an electronic prompting cup that emits a sound and/or light to encourage the participant to take a drink
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGRecruitment of participants
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Retention of participants
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Retention of District Nurses
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Acceptability and practicality of intervention for participants
Participants will be approached to complete semi structured interviews which will explore the mechanisms and outcomes of the interventions.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Data Collection
Completion of Case Report Forms
Time frame: 12 weeks
Hydration risk score (G, U and L of the GULP tool)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Tilburg Frailty Indicator Questionnaire
Time frame: 12 weeks
Fluid and food frequency questionnaires
BEV-15
Time frame: 12 weeks
Fluid and food frequency questionnaires
SSFFQ
Time frame: 12 weeks
Hydration self-efficacy Questionnaire
Time frame: 12 weeks
Quality of life Questionnaire
EQ5D
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Time frame: 12 weeks
PANAS mood questionnaire
Time frame: 12 weeks
Montreal cognitive assessment
Time frame: 12 weeks
Semi-structured longitudinal interviews with District Nurses
Time frame: 12 weeks
Long-term follow up by NHS databases
Time frame: 12 months
Healthcare cost questionnaire
Time frame: 12 weeks
Evaluation Questionnaire
Time frame: 12 Weeks