Operability and Implementation of a Patient Motion Monitoring System Using Wireless Body Worn Sensors
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Detection of Fall Incidences
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In this observational study, a motion monitoring system including body-worn sensors, communication portals, data capture system, and algorithms will be tested with geriatric patients in Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center (Lubbock, TX). The study is part of a long-term effort to improve the quality of life and safety of geriatric patients by using autonomous systems that can alert care givers of mobility issues and falls.
Detailed Description
Medical monitoring systems have become an important area of research and development due to the possibility of allowing improved quality of life and care while reducing overall medical costs.
Significance of the study:
The study is significant because it will allow researchers to understand the efficacy of the autonomous sensor system used with actual residents of a geriatric care center. This study is one of the first attempts to monitor movements of geriatric residents as they go about their activities of daily living. This type of system has the potential to improve the quality of life and safety of geriatric patients.
Goals:
The development of autonomous patient monitoring technologies that will eventually improve the quality of life and safety of patients in geriatric care facilities and other environments.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 45 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least 30 day resident of Garrison.
- •Deemed mentally competent by primary care provider to make decisions regarding their daily shoe wear.
- •A resident prone to falls is eligible.
- •Willing to wear shoes and offer high level of compliance to study
- •Able to provide informed consent
- •Able to complete survey
- •Age range: 45-85 yrs
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unwilling to participate
- •Not mentally competent to provide informed consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Detection of Fall Incidences
Time Frame: 6 months
Participants will be monitored for falls. The detection of fall events as determined by the sensors will be compared to the fall log kept by Garrison Geriatric Center.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported