A pilot study for fall risk monitoring in hospital discharged patients

Recruiting

• Conditions: ouderen (65+), tenminste 4 dagen verbleven in het ziekenhuis, voor niet chirurgische redenen; Fall risk hospital discharged patients

• Registration Number: NL-OMON41898
• Lead Sponsor: Philips Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

- 65 years and older
- Before discharge from hospital (in-patient for at least 4 days) for non-surgical reasons (e.g. heart failure, COPD, pneumonia etc)
- Be able to walk (if necessary with walking aid).

Exclusion Criteria

- Unable to understand the study procedures
- Pacemaker or other implanted device

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Main study parameters are fall risk measures assessed in the hospital at<br /><br>baseline and week 6 as a proxy measure for falls (questionnaires, physical<br /><br>performance tests) as well as mobility in daily life measured for 6 weeks<br /><br>continuously using the SMM.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Analyze individual items from clinical fall risk assessments such as dizziness,<br /><br>previous falls and pain were solitary endpoints are correlated with SMM output.</p><br>