Orientations Systems in Double-Occupancy Hospital Rooms

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004965

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-08

Start date

2013-05-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

difficulties in orientation dementia F03

Interventions

Group 1: discrimination of furniture by color Group 2: discrimination of furniture by numbers Group 3: discrimination of furniture by name Group 4: no discrimination (control)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) admitted to one of the eight invervention or control rooms (2) will be staying in hospital for at least for 11 days (3) German-speaking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) blind or with (known) strong visual impairments (2) not able to communicate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
(1) identification of furniture and orientation (2) functionality [measured twice - 3 days and 11 days after hospitalization, questioning participants and in addition staff (regarding difficulties in orientation)]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
(1) behavior (measured twice, questioning staff) (2) activity and occupation (measured twice, questioning participiants)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGesine Marquardt

Technische Universität Dresden Fakultät Architektur Emmy Noether-Nachwuchsgruppe "Architektur im demografischen Wandel"

gesine.marquardt@tu-dresden.de+49 351 463-35578

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026