Comparative Study of QuietCare

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan202 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the study is to examine the efficacy and safety of QuietCare in a randomized, open study in elderly subjects living in assisted/ independent living facilities for 6 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

202

Conditions

Elderly People Living Alone in a Residence With Care Giver

Interventions

QuietCareDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. ability to move independently or by using a walker (without assistance) inside 2. residents using a single room, age 65 or older, of either sex Exclusion Criteria: * people who use wheel chairs, * people who are bed-ridden

Locations (1)

Sun Home Ogori

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in score of Care Service Quetionnaire

* improvement in care level assessment * improvement in care plannning * improvement in communication among staff * improvement in communication with residents and their family

Time frame: The observation period is 6 months.

Time required for staff to respond to events

Time frame: The observation period is 6 months.

Incidence of falls

Time frame: The observation period is 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Fee for medical and nursing care treatments

Time frame: The observation period is 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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