Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults (BATH-OUT-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, economic evaluation and process evaluation.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate {24}This study was approved by the Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee on 9 March 2021 (21/LO/0044). The Association of Directors of Adult Social Care Services (ADASS) endorsed the study on 7 May 2021. Written, or audio-recorded, informed consent to participate will be obtained from all participants, or their consultees and alternative participants. Consent for publication {32}There are no details, images or videos relating to an individual person in this protocol. This section is not applicable. Competing interests {28}The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests {28} The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

"Funding {4} This study has been funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research—School for Social Care Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR SSCR, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. TR is a member of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173)."

"Trial registration ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN48563324. Prospectively registered on 09/04/2021."