Smarter Safer Homes for the Ageing Pilot Study to determine the feasibility of using environmental sensor and iPad technologies to facilitate safe independent living for older Australians.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Monitoring and deriving relevant information of health elderly participants to enable independent living and support from family/relative or health care provider; Public Health - Health service research; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001311741
• Lead Sponsor: CSIRO

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

*Over 70 years of age
*have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection to the National Broadband Network’s high speed broadband
*are living independently
*require no home care support
*has significant others who are not co-located in the same residence but are located in another town, region or location in Australia
*remain in town for the period of the study (up to 18 months - 18 months includes the time from participant enrollment through NBN installation, sensor implementation, testing, 6 months of observation, and follow-up)

Exclusion Criteria

*Live in an aged care facility
*have constant 24 hr/7 day a week nursing support
*are living in residences of nursing home facility
*no internet access
*unwilling to utilise a touch screen device for connectivity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified