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

University Hospital, Caen8 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Fall Patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Ehpad Les Orchidees

Cagny, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of falls

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.

Time frame: 6 month preceding and 6 month after

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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