biostudies-literatureUnknown13(10)Nguyen N<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to examine the effects of the individually tailored complex intervention Participation Enabling Care in Nursing (PECAN) on activities and participation of residents with joint contractures.<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>35 nursing homes in Germany (August 2018-February 2020).<h4>Participants</h4>562 nursing home residents aged ≥65 years with ≥1 major joint contracture (303 intervention group, 259 control group).<h4>Interventions</h4>Nursing homes were randomised to PECAN (18 clusters) or optimised standard care (17 clusters) with researcher-concealed cluster allocation by facsimile. The intervention targeted impairments in activities and participation. Implementation included training and support foBMJ opene073363https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10619003biostudies-literatureEffectiveness of an individually tailored complex intervention to improve activities and participation in nursing home residents with joint contractures (JointConEval): a multicentre pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial.PMC10619003Beutner KLe LMuller MMeyer GSkudlik SNguyen NThalhammer RVomhof MMansmann UfalseEffectiveness of an individually tailored complex intervention to improve activities and participation in nursing home residents with joint contractures (JointConEval): a multicentre pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to examine the effects of the individually tailored complex intervention Participation Enabling Care in Nursing (PECAN) on activities and participation of residents with joint contractures.<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>35 nursing homes in Germany (August 2018-February 2020).<h4>Participants</h4>562 nursing home residents aged ≥65 years with ≥1 major joint contracture (303 intervention group, 259 control group).<h4>Interventions</h4>Nursing homes were randomised to PECAN (18 clusters) or optimised standard care (17 clusters) with researcher-concealed cluster allocation by facsimile. The intervention targeted impairments in activities and participation. Implementation included training and support fo2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Oct2025-04-22T13:38:56.894Z2025-04-06T00:45:23.061ZS-EPMC106190033789914910.1136/bmjopen-2023-073363