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Analysis of benefits using Qwiek.up as an aid for the technology-supported care, calming, activation and (re)orientation of patients with cognitive impairments in an acute care hospital

Analysis of benefits using Qwiek.up as an aid for the technology-supported care, calming, activation and (re)orientation of patients with cognitive impairments in an acute care hospital - UNEQ

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023969
Enrollment
800
Registered
2021-02-18
Start date
2021-02-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cognitive impairment

Interventions

Group 1: Methods of data collection and analysis: 1. Selective monitoring of the Qwiek.up deployment with participant observations in the clinical setting. 2. Videography of individual application sit
31 staff members. 2 Videography: 0 participants, no videography could be carried out. 4 Interviews: 10 nurses. 5 Workshop: 9 nurses. 7 Short questionnaires: 91 nurses. Ad 8: Short questionnaires: 13 r

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Pflegedirektion
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Patients - Patient = 18 years. - Patient is an inpatient at Freiburg University Hospital. - Patient with a cognitive impairment or the risk of developing a cognitive impairment during the inpatient stay. Suitable patients are selected on the basis of nursing expertise. - Informed consent is available. In the case of a person authorized to represent the patient, consent is obtained from the authorized representative (in-formed consent). In addition, if the situation permits, the situational consent of the patient is obtained (ongoing consent). b) Employees - Staff member = 18 years of age. - Belonging to the nursing service of the corresponding hospital area/ward of the UKF (see setting) with use of the Qwiek.up. - Informed consent is available. c) Relatives/related persons - Relative/related person = 18 years of age. - Informed consent has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients - Patient whose legal situation cannot be clarified, i.e. consent cannot be obtained either from the patient him/herself or from authorized representatives. - The patient refuses the use of Qwiek.up in the given situation. Note: In the event of refusal, the respective intervention is discontinued or not carried out. However, refusal does not mean a fundamental exclusion from further offers in the course of the project if the patient changes his/her mind. - The patient does not have sufficient command of the German language to understand the points of the study that concern him/her. - There is a possibility of interference for the patient through participation in other studies. b) Staff - Person is/was not present during projections performed. c) Relatives/related persons - Person is/was not present during projections.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Since this is an exploratory study with a primarily qualitative research design, a "classical" differentiation of the target variables is not intended. According to the project plan, the objectives focus on - to gain insights regarding the suitability, potentials and limitations of the Qwiek.up system in acute care hospitals in the areas of application mentioned by the manufacturer. The focus is on the perspectives of and the effects on patients, relatives/related persons and members of the nursing staff, - the identification of decision paths and criteria for the use of Qwiek.up, and - the identification of ethical implications.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
See explanation of Primary Outcome.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Ziegler

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Pflegedirektion, Projektkoordinator Pflegepraxiszentrum Freiburg

sven.ziegler@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 / 270 - 19023

Outcome results

None listed

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