Impact of an Automatic Alert Device on the Occurrence of Nocturnal Falls in Nursing Home Residents

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Fall Patients

• Registration Number: NCT05964972
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen

Brief Summary

Impact of an automatic alert device on the occurrence of nocturnal falls in nursing home residents Measurement of the number of nocturnal falls between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. per registered resident in the 6 months preceding use of the device compared with the number of nocturnal falls in the 6 months after installation of the device.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-17
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-28
• Primary Completion: 2023-07-30
• Study Completion: 2023-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• Resident of the elderly nursing home (EHPAD LES ORCHIDEES).
• Repeated nocturnal falls (more than 2 falls at night between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.) during the last 12 months.
• Consent of the resident or his legal representative.
• Signature of informed consent
• French-speaking resident.

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate in the study.
• Resident exclusive day faller.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of falls	6 month preceding and 6 month after	Measurement of the number of nocturnal falls between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. per registered resident in the 6 months preceding use of the device compared with the number of nocturnal falls in the 6 months after installation of the device.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ehpad Les Orchidees; 🇫🇷 Cagny, France