System to avoid fall events

An investigation to explore the feasibility of thermal imaging technology to prevent frail, elderly, and vulnerable patients in hospital wards from suffering preventable, in-patient fall events causing moderate to severe damage

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24617143

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-25

Start date

2018-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Patients deemed to be at risk of suffering a fall from a bed due to physical frailty, medication, or mental issues Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

The participants will have a SAFE sensor system installed above their hospital bed as part of this study. The SAFE sensor unit will monitor the participant s position relative to the edge of the bed i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients admitted to the ward for a duration of no less than 48 hours 2. Patients who are deemed by the ward clinicians to be at risk of falling from the bed due to one or more of the following reasons: 2.1. Frailty due to old age (e.g. 65 years or older) 2.2. Frailty due to medical conditions (e.g. hypotension) 2.3. Frailty due to mental conditions (e.g. dementia) 2.4. Frailty due to physical conditions (e.g. amputation) 2.5. Frailty due to medication(s) Patients who are able to give informed consent or individuals unable to consent to participation due to a lack of mental capacity their participation needs to be agreed by someone who is independent of the study and who can assess the potential participant’s interests in accordance with current legislation and guidance. This person may be a relative, a carer or an independent representative. These patients are a particularly vulnerable group and their interests must therefore be protected. They should be given the same opportunities to participate in ethically designed research projects as those who do not lack capacity but must not be put at unwarranted risk.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 18 years of age 2. Patients in an unconscious state or otherwise unable to move under the own power

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number of fall events recorded during the test phase and the control phase	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactSøren Udby

Outcome results

None listed

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