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Wearable Airbag Technology to Mitigate Falls in Individuals With High Fall Risk

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Stroke
Parkinson Disease
Lower Limb Amputation Knee
Fall Injury
Fall Patients
Falling
Registration Number
NCT05076565
Lead Sponsor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a smart airbag system that detects and mitigates fall-related impact in individuals with high fall risk.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a smart airbag system that detects and mitigates fall-related impact in individuals with high fall risk.

The specific aims of this study are:

1. To evaluate and optimize pre-fall detection algorithms and the usability of the smart airbag system for fall mitigation in individuals with high fall risk.

2. To evaluate the efficacy of the smart airbag system in mitigating real-world falls and its effect on community mobility in individuals with high fall risk.

The investigators hypothesize that a soft, smart airbag system that uses advanced machine learning algorithms can accurately detect and mitigate falls, deploying appropriately to reduce hip fractures due to falls. The investigators also expect that wearing this device will decrease fear of falling and thus increase community mobility and social interaction.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pre-fall classification performance1 year

Derivation(s) from a confusion matrix

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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